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Acts 17:26–27

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26and aHe made from one man every nation of mankind to inhabit all the face of the earth, having bdetermined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

27that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, athough He is not far from each one of us;

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Cross references

  1. aMal 2:10
  2. bDeut 32:8; Job 12:23
  3. aDeut 4:7; Jer 23:23f; Acts 14:17

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

From one man he has made every nationality to live over the whole earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of where they live. He did this so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

NLTNew Living Translation

From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he made from one man every nation of humanity to live on all the face of the earth, determining their fixed times and the fixed boundaries of their habitation, to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find him. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,

KJV 1900King 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; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: