Acts 17:26

He 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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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

25neither is He served by the hands of men—needing anything, He giving life to all, and breath, and all things;

27to seek the LORD, if perhaps they felt after Him and found, though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

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Cross References

Genesis 3:20And the man calls his wife’s name Eve, for she has been mother of all living.

Deuteronomy 32:7Remember days of old—Understand the years of many generations—Ask your father, and he tells you; Your elderly, and they say to you:

Job 14:5If his days are determined, || The number of his months [are] with You, || You have made his limit, || And he does not pass over;

Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city, || You are melted, Philistia, all of you, || For smoke has come from the north, || And there is none alone in his set places.”

Isaiah 45:21Declare, and bring near, || Indeed, they take counsel together, || Who has proclaimed this from of old? [Who] has declared it from that time? Is it not I—YHWH? And there is no other god besides Me, || A God righteous and saving, there is none except Me.

Daniel 11:35And some of the teachers stumble for refining by them, and for purifying, and for making white—until the end of the time, for [it is] yet for a time appointed.

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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