Acts 14:17

And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16But certainly, he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.”

18Now certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived there. And having persuaded the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him outside of the city, thinking him to be dead.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:4and the ground shall bring forth its seedlings, and the trees shall be filled again with fruit.

Deuteronomy 11:14he will give to your land the early rain and the late rain, so that you may gather your grain, and your wine, and your oil,

1 Kings 18:1After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go and show yourself to Ahab, so that I may grant rain upon the face of the earth.”

Job 5:10He gives rain over the face of the earth and irrigates all things with the waters.

Job 38:26so that it would rain on the earth far from man, in the wilderness where no mortal lingers,

Psalms 36:5Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:9-19

The Lame Man Healed at Lystra; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the… Read the whole commentary →

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