^17:31because he has set¹¹⁰ a day on which he is going to judge the world¹¹¹ in righteousness, by a man whom he designated,¹¹² having provided proof to everyone by raising¹¹³ him from the dead.”

^17:32Now when they heard about¹¹⁴ the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff,¹¹⁵ but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

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Footnotes

110 Or “fixed.”
111 The world refers to the whole inhabited earth.
112 Or “appointed.” ὁρίζω 2.b has “of persons appoint, designate, declare: God judges the world ἐν ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὥρισεν through a man whom he has appointed Ac 17:31.” A man whom he designated. Jesus is put in the position of eschatological judge. As judge of the living and the dead, he possesses divine authority (Acts 10:42).
113 The participle ἀναστήσας (anastēsas) indicates means here.
114 The participle ἀκούσαντες (akousantes) has been taken temporally.
115 L&N 33.408 has “some scoffed (at him) Ac 17:32” for ἐχλεύαζον (echleuazon) here; the imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect (“began to scoff”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

because he has set a day when he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man he has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

NLTNew Living Translation

For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to hear more about this later.”

because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man who he has appointed, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.” Now when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed, but others said, “We will hear you about this again also.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

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