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Acts 17:25

He doesn't need to be served by us as if he needed anything, since he is the source of all life for every living being.

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In The King James Version

Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

In Context

24The God who created the world and everything in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't live in temples we make.

26From one man he made all the peoples who live on the earth, and decided beforehand when and where they should live.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown on the ground said, “God—God of everything that lives—when it's only one man who sins, must you be angry with everybody?”

Job 12:10He gives life to every living thing, life to all humankind.

Job 27:3for as long as I have life, while the breath of God remains in my nostrils—

Job 34:14If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,

Psalms 16:2I tell the Lord, “Apart from you Lord, I don't have anything that's good.”

Psalms 104:27All creatures look to you to give them food at the right time.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →

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