Acts 17:31 (WEB)
because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
Catechism · 1
“He "acquired" this right by his cross. the Father has given "all judgement to the Son".” — Catechism footnote: Jn 5:22; cf. 5:27; Mt 25:31; Acts 10:42; 17:31; 2 Tim 4:1.
Fathers and councils · 8
Athanasius of Alexandria
“…of God for you,’ and again the blessed Paul to the Athenians, ‘By that Man, whom He ordained, giving assurance to all men, in that He raised Him from the dead’ (for we find the appointment and the mission often synonymous with the anointing; from which any one who will may learn, that there is no discordance in the…” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 31.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 30, 31
Read the whole comment“…judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained, whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised him from the dead.”” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 30, 31
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John Chrysostom
“…judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained, whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.” ( Acts xvii. 30, 31 .)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And why dost thou wonder if Peter says this? for Paul, reasoning with the Athenians, calls Him “Man” only, saying, “By that Man whom He hath ordained, whereof He hath given assurance to all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.” ( Acts xvii. 31.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“…no functions to discharge: on the contrary, even in the day of His revelation, in which the blessed and only potentate will judge the world in righteousness, the Holy Spirit will be present with Him.” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 31.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…because He hath appointed a day in which to judge the world in equity, by the Man in whom He hath defined the faith to all men, raising Him from the dead”), it is better that, in settling this question, we should start from that point, especially because the Holy Spirit was then given, just as He behoved to be…” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 30, 31.
Read the whole comment“And in the Acts of the Apostles we read that in Christ, God hath marked out [the ground of] faith unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.” — editor's note: Acts xvii. 31.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together with
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.54.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.54.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.54.
Quotes
Acts 17:31 takes up the words of Psalm 9:8 (7 words in common).