Acts 17:25

neither is worshipped by man’s hands, neither hath need of anything, for he giveth life to all men, and breathing, and all things;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 that made the world and all things that be in it, this (God), for he is (the) Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hand [or made by hand],

26and made of one all the kind of men to inhabit on all the face of the earth, determining times ordained, and (the) terms of the dwelling [or of the habitation] of them,

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22The which fell down low upon their face (s), and said, Most strong God of the spirits of all flesh, whether thy wrath shall be fierce against all men, for one man sinneth?

Job 12:10In whose hand the soul is of each living thing, and the spirit of each flesh of man. (In whose hand is the soul of each living thing, and the breath of all mankind.)

Job 27:3For as long as breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,

Job 34:14If God (ad)dresseth his heart to him, he shall draw to himself his spirit and blast. (If God directed his heart towards people, and he drew back his spirit and his breath unto himself;)

Psalms 16:2I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; for thou hast no need of my goods. (I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; and every good thing that I have, cometh from thee.)

Psalms 104:27All things abide of thee; that thou give to them meat in time. (All things wait for thee; to give them their food at the proper 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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