# Acts 17.27 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 25. neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26. and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; > > **27. that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:** > > 28. for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29. Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man. (Acts 17:25-29, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 25. neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things. 26. He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, > > **27. that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.** > > 28. ‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’ 29. Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man. (Acts 17:25-29, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 25. Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26. And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; > > **27. That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:** > > 28. For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. (Acts 17:25-29, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 25. neither by the hands of men is He served, needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things; 26. He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings -- > > **27. to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find,, though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,** > > 28. for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring. 29. 'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man; (Acts 17:25-29, YLT) ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Anthropology Defeats Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/anthropology-defeats-christianity-objection-defeater/) - [Argument from Awe and Wonder](/codex/argument-from-awe-and-wonder/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Argument from Religious Experience](/codex/argument-from-religious-experience/) - [Argument from the Demand to Be Witnessed](/codex/argument-from-the-demand-to-be-witnessed/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Bayesian Argument for Theism](/codex/bayesian-argument-for-theism/) - [Build the Cosmological Argument](/codex/build-the-cosmological-argument/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Cartesian Skeptical Argument and Christian Responses](/codex/cartesian-skeptical-argument-and-christian-responses/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Christian God is the Only True God](/codex/christian-god-is-the-only-true-god/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Contingency Argument](/codex/contingency-argument/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Define the God You Deny (Debate Traps)](/codex/define-the-god-you-deny-debate-traps/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Evil God Objection Defeater](/codex/evil-god-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 17.26-27](/codex/acts-17-26-27/) - [Fine-Tuning Argument](/codex/fine-tuning-argument/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Gentiles Cannot Be Saved Objection Defeater](/codex/gentiles-cannot-be-saved-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/), [Acts 17.26-27](/codex/acts-17-26-27/) - [Inference to the Best Explanation in Bio Origins Argument](/codex/inference-to-the-best-explanation-in-bio-origins-argument/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Kantian Critique of Natural Theology Defeater](/codex/kantian-critique-of-natural-theology-defeater/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Methodological Naturalism Critique](/codex/methodological-naturalism-critique/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Mythicism Refutation](/codex/mythicism-refutation/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [Necessary Being is an Intelligent Mind](/codex/necessary-being-is-an-intelligent-mind/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [OT Polytheism Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-polytheism-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [Problem of Evil, Free Will Defense](/codex/problem-of-evil-free-will-defense/), via [Acts 17.26-28](/codex/acts-17-26-28/) - [Second Way - Efficient Causality](/codex/second-way-efficient-causality/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) **Concepts:** - [African Traditional Deities (Demonic)](/codex/african-traditional-deities-demonic/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [Apologetics](/codex/apologetics/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [Apologist](/codex/apologist/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [Doctrine](/codex/doctrine/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Evangelism](/codex/evangelism/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [General Revelation](/codex/romans-1-19-20/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [God is Impossible Paradox Cluster](/codex/god-is-impossible-paradox-cluster/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Gospel](/codex/g2098-euangelion/), via [Acts 17.24-28](/codex/acts-17-24-28/) - [Is Atheism a Religion](/codex/is-atheism-a-religion/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [Lesson 1.2, The Biblical Charge](/codex/lesson-1-2-the-biblical-charge/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [Natural Theology](/codex/natural-theology/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [Polytheism](/codex/polytheism/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [Quick Objection Responses](/codex/quick-objection-responses/) - [Salvation of the Unevangelized](/codex/salvation-of-the-unevangelized/) - [Seeking God](/codex/seeking-god/) - [Sensus Divinitatis](/codex/sensus-divinitatis/), via [Acts 17.22-31](/codex/acts-17-22-31/) - [Spiritual But Not Religious](/codex/spiritual-but-not-religious/), via [Acts 17.27-28](/codex/acts-17-27-28/) - [Zeitgeist - Pagan Parallels](/codex/zeitgeist-pagan-parallels/), via [Acts 17.22-34](/codex/acts-17-22-34/) **Lexicon:** - [G2305 - theiotes](/codex/g2305-theiotes/), via [Acts 17.26-28](/codex/acts-17-26-28/) **Guides:** - [01 Foundations](/codex/01-foundations/), via [Acts 17.16-34](/codex/acts-17-16-34/) - [03 Arguments for God](/codex/03-arguments-for-god/), via [Acts 17](/codex/acts-17/) **Passages:** - [Hebrews 11.6](/codex/hebrews-11-6/) - [Romans 1](/codex/romans-1/) - [Romans 1.19-20](/codex/romans-1-19-20/) ## Notes