Acts 14:17

Mistaken For Gods In Lystra

¹⁶ the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. ¹⁷ Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he showed his benefits, in giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." ¹⁸ And with these sayings, scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

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Deuteronomy 11:14

then he will give rain unto your land in due season, both the first rain and the latter, and thou shalt gather in thy corn, thy wine and thine oil.

Job 5:10

Which giveth rain upon the earth, and poureth water upon all things;

Romans 1:19-20

Seeing what may be known of God, that same is manifest among them: For God did show it unto them.

Leviticus 26:4

then I will send you rain in the right season and your land shall yield her increase and the trees of the field shall give their fruit.

Deuteronomy 28:12

"The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, even the heaven, to give rain unto thy land in due season and to bless all the labours of thine hand. And thou shalt lend unto many nations, but shalt not need to borrow thyself.

Deuteronomy 8:12-14

yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thyself and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein,

1 Kings 18:1

And at the last, the word of the LORD came to Elijah the third year, saying, "Go show thyself unto Ahab, that I may send rain upon the earth."

Nehemiah 9:25

And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.

Job 37:6

"When he commandeth the snow, it falleth upon the earth: As soon as he giveth the rain a charge, immediately the showers have their strength, and fall down.

Job 38:26-28

that it watereth and moistureth the dry and barren ground:

Psalm 19:1-4

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.

Psalm 36:5-7

Thy mercy, O LORD, reacheth unto the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

Psalm 52:1

{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?

Psalm 65:9-13

Thou visitest the earth, thou waterest it, and makest it very plenteous. The river of God is full of waters; thou preparest man his corn, and thus thou providest for the earth.

Psalm 68:9-10

Thou, O God sendest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshest it when it is dry.

Psalm 104:24-28

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 145:9

The LORD is loving unto every man; and his mercy is over all his works.

Psalm 145:15-16

The eyes of all wait upon thee, O LORD; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Psalm 147:7-8

O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Isaiah 5:6

I will lay it waste, that it shall neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the clouds, that they shall not rain upon it.

Isaiah 22:13

But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

Jeremiah 5:24

They think not in their hearts, 'O let us fear the LORD our God, that giveth us rain, early and late, when need is: which keepeth ever still the harvest for us yearly.'

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there any among the gods of the Gentiles, that send rain or give the showers of heaven? Dost not thou it, O LORD our God, in whom we trust? Yea LORD, thou dost all these things."

Ezekiel 34:26

Good fortune and prosperity will I give them, and unto all that be round about my hill. A prosperous shower and rain will I send them in due season,

Joel 2:23

Children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God. For he hath given you a teacher of righteousness, and will make descend unto you the first rain and the later, as at the beginning.

Matthew 5:45

that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.

Luke 6:35

Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.

Acts 17:27-28

That they should seek God, if they might feel and find him: though he be not far from every one of us.

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

James 5:17-18

Elijah was a man, mortal even as we are, and he prayed in his prayer, that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.