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Acts 17:27 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Acts 17:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 17 verse 27 to related passages throughout the 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:”
Acts 17:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 17:27
That they should seek the Lord (ζητέω τὸν κύριον, zeteo ton kyrion)—God's purpose in providentially ordering nations and their boundaries (v. 26) is soteriological: that humanity might seek Him. The verb implies earnest, diligent searching, not casual curiosity.If haply they might feel after him (εἰ ἄρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτόν, ei ara ge pselaphaseian auton)—The rare verb pselaphao means to grope or feel about like one in darkness (cf. Job 12:25), capturing fallen humanity's spiritual blindness apart from revelation. Paul's conditional "if haply" (implying uncertainty) reflects the tentative, fum...
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Cross-References for Acts 17:27
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“says Yahweh”
“that has a god so near to them”
“in that he did good and gave you{TR reads us instead of you} rains from the sky and fruitful seasons”
“being perceived through the things that are made”
“forbearance”
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
“Says the Lord”
“you have searched me”
“heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!”