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Acts 17:24–25

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24“aThe God who made the world and all things in it, since He is bLord of heaven and earth, does not cdwell in temples made with hands;

25nor is He served by human hands, aas though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;

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Acts 17:24–25: The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything …

Cross references

  1. aIs 42:5; Acts 14:15
  2. bDeut 10:14; Ps 115:16; Matt 11:25
  3. c1 Kin 8:27; Acts 7:48
  4. aJob 22:2; Ps 50:10–12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The God who made the world and everything in it—he is Lord of heaven and earth—does not live in shrines made by hands. Neither is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives everyone life and breath and all things.

NLTNew Living Translation

“He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

the God who made the world and all the things in it. This one, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything, because he himself gives to everyone life and breath and everything.

KJV 1900King James Version

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