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Acts 17:24-27
New International Version
Acts 17:24-27
New International Version
24 “The God who made the world and everything in it(A) is the Lord of heaven and earth(B) and does not live in temples built by human hands.(C) 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.(D) 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.(E) 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.(F)
Acts 17:24-27
English Standard Version
Acts 17:24-27
English Standard Version
24 (A)The God who made the world and everything in it, being (B)Lord of heaven and earth, (C)does not live in temples made by man,[a] 25 nor is he served by human hands, (D)as though he needed anything, since he himself (E)gives to all mankind (F)life and breath and everything. 26 And (G)he made from one man every nation of mankind to live (H)on all the face of the earth, (I)having determined allotted periods and (J)the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 (K)that they should seek God, (L)and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. (M)Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,
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- Acts 17:24 Greek made by hands
Acts 17:24-27
New King James Version
Acts 17:24-27
New King James Version
24 (A)God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is (B)Lord of heaven and earth, (C)does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He (D)gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one [a]blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and (E)the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 (F)so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, (G)though He is not far from each one of us;
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- Acts 17:26 NU omits blood
Acts 17:24-27
New Living Translation
Acts 17:24-27
New Living Translation
24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, 25 and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. 26 From one man[a] he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.
27 “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
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- 17:26 Greek From one; other manuscripts read From one blood.
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