KJV ORIGINAL
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
God used to overlook it when people didn't know better, but now he's calling everyone, everywhere, to turn their lives around.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The grace period is over, it's time for everyone to get right with God.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul was addressing a crowd in Athens, a major center of Greek philosophy and idolatry, as recorded in the Book of Acts. He explained that God had previously overlooked the ignorance of people who did not know Him, allowing them to continue in their ways without immediate judgment. However, with the revelation of Jesus Christ and the spread of the gospel, God now requires all people everywhere to repent and acknowledge Him.
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