Acts 17:25

Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives people life and breath and everything else.

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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 made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples built with hands.

26From one man he made every nation of people to live on the surface of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas,

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22Moses and Aaron lay facedown and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all humanity, if one man sins, must you be angry with all the community?”

Job 12:10In his hand is the life of every living thing 1 and the breath of all mankind. 1

Job 27:3while my life is yet in me, 1 and the breath from God is in my nostrils, 1 this is what I will do. 1

Job 34:14If he ever set his intentions only on himself, 1 and if he ever gathered back to himself his spirit and his breath, 1

Psalms 16:2I say to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; my goodness is nothing apart from you. 1

Psalms 104:27All these look to you to give them 1 their food on time. 1

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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