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Acts 17:25 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Acts 17:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 17 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”
Acts 17:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 17:25
Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing—Paul dismantles pagan anthropomorphism at Mars Hill. The Greek therapeuō (θεραπεύω) means 'to serve' or 'attend to,' carrying connotations of nursing the sick. Pagan temples housed idols requiring daily food offerings, ritual washing, and maintenance, as if deity needed human care. Paul declares God's complete autarkeia (self-sufficiency)—a concept Stoic philosophers prized but failed to connect to the living Creator.Seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things—The order is precise: zōē (ζωή, life), pnoē (πνοή, b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 17:25
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“I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings”
“and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
“he who created the heavens and stretched them out”
“Or who hath first given to him”
“and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”
“and move”
“what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied”
“and the breath of all mankind?”
“that you may give them their food in due season.”