Acts 17:25

neither is He served by the hands of men—needing anything, He giving life to all, and breath, and all things;

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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

24God, who made the world, and all things in it, this One, being Lord of Heaven and of earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,

26He also made every nation of man of one blood, to dwell on all the face of the earth—having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings—

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22and they fall on their faces, and say, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?”

Job 12:10In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, || And the spirit of all flesh of man.

Job 27:3For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.

Job 34:14If He sets His heart on him, || [If] He gathers His Spirit and His breath to Himself,

Psalms 16:2You have said to YHWH, “You [are] my Lord”; My goodness [is] not above You;

Psalms 104:27All of them look to You, || To give their food in its season.

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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