Acts 17:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁷ 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:

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ 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:

Common English Bible

²⁷ God made the nations so they would seek him, perhaps even reach out to him and find him. In fact, God isn’t far away from any of us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ so as to seek God, if perhaps they may consider him or find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:

Acts 17:27 Cross References

1 Kings 8:27

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

Acts 14:17

And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

Acts 15:17

That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon him?