Acts 17:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

New Living Translation
“God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

English Standard Version
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Berean Study Bible
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

New American Standard Bible
So having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now proclaiming to mankind that all people everywhere are to repent,

NASB 1995
"Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,

NASB 1977
“Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent,

Amplified Bible
Therefore God overlooked and disregarded the former ages of ignorance; but now He commands all people everywhere to repent [that is, to change their old way of thinking, to regret their past sins, and to seek God’s purpose for their lives],

Christian Standard Bible
“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Contemporary English Version
In the past, God forgave all this because people did not know what they were doing. But now he says that everyone everywhere must turn to him.

Good News Translation
God has overlooked the times when people did not know him, but now he commands all of them everywhere to turn away from their evil ways.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"God overlooked the times when people didn't know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

International Standard Version
Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,

NET Bible
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

New King James Version
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

King James 2000 Bible
And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:

New Heart English Bible
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

World English Bible
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

American King James Version
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:

American Standard Version
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

A Faithful Version
For although God has indeed overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Darby Bible Translation
God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

English Revised Version
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Webster's Bible Translation
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the tyme of this ignoraunce God wyncked at: but nowe byddeth all men euery where to repent:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And truly God hath ouersene the tyme of ignoraunce: But now he commaundeth all men euery where to repente,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the tyme of this ignoraunce God regarded not: but now he byddeth all men every where repent
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
therefore indeed God, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to convert,

Berean Literal Bible
So indeed God, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Young's Literal Translation
the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:

Literal Emphasis Translation
For indeed God having overlooked the times of ignorance, presently He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For God has banished the times of deception, and at this time he commands all the children of men: 'Everyone in every place shall return to God.'”

Lamsa Bible
For the times of ignorance God has made to pass, and at this time he has commanded all men, everywhere, to repent.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Yet the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now, he commands all men everywhere to repent:

Godbey New Testament
Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

Haweis New Testament
These times indeed of ignorance God then overlooked; but he now commands all men in every place to repent:

Mace New Testament
God has been pleas'd to over-look this state of ignorance: but now he enjoins all men every where to repent:

Weymouth New Testament
Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Worrell New Testament
God, therefore, having overlooked the time of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent;

Worsley New Testament
Wherefore though God overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now requireth all men every where to repent.
















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