Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
that they might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us.
New American Standard Bible
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him,
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
International Standard Version
so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us.
A Conservative Version
to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.
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:
Amplified
This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
An Understandable Version
He wanted these people to search for God in hope that, by groping for Him, they might [eventually] find Him, even though He is not [really] very far from [any of] us.
Anderson New Testament
that they might seek for God, if perhaps they would feel after him, and find him, although, indeed, he is not far from every one of us.
Bible in Basic English
So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:
Common New Testament
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,
Darby 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:
Godbey New Testament
that they should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you.
Goodspeed New Testament
so that they might search for God, and perhaps grope for him and find him, though he is never far from any of us.
John Wesley New Testament
That they might seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.
Julia Smith Translation
To seek the Lord, if perchance indeed they have felt for him, and found, although not being far from each one of us:
King James 2000
That they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Lexham Expanded Bible
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,
Modern King James verseion
to seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though indeed He is not far from each one of us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That they should seek God, if they might feel and find him: though he be not far from every one of us.
Moffatt New Testament
meaning them to seek for God on the chance of finding him in their groping for him. Though indeed he is close to each one of us,
Montgomery New Testament
"so that they might seek God, if perhaps they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from every on of us;
NET Bible
so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
New Heart English Bible
that they should seek God, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
Noyes New Testament
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us.
Sawyer New Testament
that they should seek God, if perhaps they might feel after and find him, and indeed he is not far from every one of us.
The Emphasized Bible
that they might be seeking God - if, after all, indeed, they might feel after him and find him, - although, in truth, he is already not far from any one of us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that they should seek the Lord, if indeed they might haply grope him out, and find him, though truly he is not far from any individual of us:
Twentieth Century New Testament
That they might search for God, if by any means they might feel their way to him and find him. And yet he is not really far from any one of us;
Webster
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us:
Williams New Testament
so that they might search for God, possibly they might grope for Him, and find Him, though He is really not far from any of us.
World English Bible
that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
Worrell New Testament
that they should seek God, if, perhaps, they might feel after Him, and find Him, although, in truth, He is not far from each one of us;
Worsley New Testament
that they might seek the Lord, if possibly they might trace Him, and find Him: though indeed He is not far from every one of us.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Athens » A city » A city of greece
Attributes of God » Omnipresence
Children » Who are the children of God
Closeness » The lord being near
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nearness to God » General references to
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 17:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Speaks To The Areopagus
26 He caused to spring from one forefather people of every race, for them to live on the whole surface of the earth, and marked out for them an appointed span of life and the boundaries of their homes; 27 that they might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us. 28 For it is in closest union with Him that we live and move and have our being; as in fact some of the poets in repute among yourselves have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'
Cross References
Acts 14:17
and yet by His beneficence He has not left His existence unattested--His beneficence, I mean, in sending you rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and joyfulness."
Acts 15:17
In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"
Romans 1:20
For, from the very creation of the world, His invisible perfections--namely His eternal power and divine nature--have been rendered intelligible and clearly visible by His works, so that these men are without excuse.
Romans 2:4
Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?