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Acts 14:17 Cross-References
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“Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
Acts 14:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 14:17
He left not himself without witness (οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον αὑτὸν ἀφῆκεν)—Despite nations walking in their own ways, God provided general revelation through creation. The rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons (ὑετοὺς...καιροὺς καρποφόρους) demonstrate providential care, echoing Psalm 145:15-16 and anticipating Romans 1:20's testimony of creation. The Greek agathourgeō (doing good) describes God's beneficent character revealed through common grace.Filling our hearts with food and gladness (ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης) appeals to universal human experience—everyone has tasted God's goodness, whether ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 14:17
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“for God revealed it to them.”
“and sends waters on the fields;”
“the former rain and the latter rain”
“but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it.,And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it., וַאֲשִׁיתֵהוּ בָתָה לֹא יִזָּמֵר וְלֹא יֵעָדֵר וְעָלָה שָׁמִיר וָשָׁיִת וְעַל הֶעָבִים אֲצַוֶּה מֵהַמְטִיר עָלָיו מָטָר׃ ,And I will lay it waste: It shall not be pruned nor hoed, But there shall come up briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds That they rain no rain upon it.,νῦν δὲ ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν τί ποιήσω τῷ ἀμπελῶνί μου ἀφελῶ τὸν φραγμὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς διαρπαγήν καὶ καθελῶ τὸν τοῖχον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς καταπάτημα,And I will forsake my vineyard; and it shall not be pruned, nor dug, and thorns shall come up upon it as on barren land; and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.,,,,”
“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.”
“and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain”
“nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches”
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”