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: Treasury of Scripture they. Acts 15:17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, on whom my name is called, said the Lord... Psalm 19:1-6 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork... Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made... Romans 2:4 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering... he be. Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons... 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you... Psalm 139:1-13 O lord, you have searched me, and known me... Jeremiah 23:23,24 Am I a God at hand, said the LORD, and not a God afar off...
Context Paul Before the Areopagus
22Then Paul stood in the middle of Mars' hill, and said, You men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. 23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him declare I to you. 24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands; 25Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life, and breath, and all things; 26And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27That 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: 28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29For as much then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent: 31Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead. 32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter. 33So Paul departed from among them. 34However, certain men joined to him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
Douay-Rheims Bible
That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:
Darby Bible Translation
that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:
King James Bible
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:
Young's Literal Translation
to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,
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