^17 (A)Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, ^(B)gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with ^(C)food and gladness.”

¹⁹ because ^(A)what may be known of God is ^[a]manifest ^[b]in them, for ^(B)God has shown it to them. ²⁰ For since the creation of the world ^(C)His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and ^[c]Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

¹⁴ then ^(A)I^[a] will give you the rain for your land in its season, ^(B)the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

¹⁷ Elijah was a man ^(A)with a nature like ours, and ^(B)he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. ¹⁸ And he prayed ^(C)again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Instructions to the Rich

¹⁷ Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain ^(A)riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things ^(B)to enjoy.

²⁶ I will make them and the places all around ^(A)My hill ^(B)a blessing; and I will ^(C)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be ^(D)showers of blessing.