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Acts 17:27

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God's presence

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;

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.

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BSB
God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
KJV
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:
WEB
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.
ASV
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:
DARBY
that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:
BLB
to seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after Him and might find Him. And indeed, He is not far from each one of us.
ÅB
for at de skulle lete etter Gud, om de kunne føle seg fram til ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra en eneste en av oss.
OTB
slik at de skulle søke Gud, om de kanskje kunne føle seg frem til ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.
B1930
forat de skulde lete efter Gud, om de dog kunde føle og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra nogen eneste av oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 23:23–24

    Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

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  • Deuteronomy 4:7

    For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

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  • Romans 1:20

    For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

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  • Acts 14:17

    Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

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  • Psalms 19:1–6

    The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

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  • Romans 2:4

    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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  • Acts 15:17

    That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

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  • Psalms 139:1–13

    O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

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