ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Acts 17.27

Book: Acts · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

ASV (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)

"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)

"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)

"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)

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