Acts 14:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But he showed that he was there by the good things he did. God sends rain from heaven and makes your crops grow. He gives food to you and makes your hearts glad.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:1

For three years no rain fell in Samaria, and there was almost nothing to eat anywhere. The LORD said to Elijah, “Go and meet with King Ahab. I will soon make it rain.” So Elijah went to see Ahab.

Nehemiah 9:25

They captured strong cities and rich farmland; they took furnished houses, as well as cisterns, vineyards, olive orchards, and numerous fruit trees. They ate till they were satisfied, and they celebrated your abundant blessings.

Job 36:31

By producing such rainstorms, God rules the world and provides us with food.

Job 37:6

Snow and heavy rainstorms

Job 5:10

God sends showers on earth and waters the fields.

Psalm 145:9

You are good to everyone, and you take care of all your creation.

Psalm 4:7

You brought me more happiness than a rich harvest of grain and grapes.

Psalm 52:1

You people may be strong and boast about your sins, but God can be trusted day after day.

Isaiah 22:13

But instead, you celebrated by feasting on beef and lamb and by drinking wine, because you said, “Let's eat and drink! Tomorrow we may die.”

Isaiah 40:21

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? Isn't it clear that God created the world?

Isaiah 5:6

It will turn into a desert, neither pruned nor hoed; it will be covered with thorns and briars. I will command the clouds not to send rain.

Jeremiah 14:22

Idols can't send rain, and showers don't fall by themselves. Only you control the rain, so we put our trust in you, the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 5:24

You refuse to say, “Let's worship the LORD! He's the one who sends rain in spring and autumn and gives us a good harvest.”

Ezekiel 34:26

They will live around my holy mountain, and I will bless them by sending more than enough rain

Joel 2:23

People of Zion, celebrate in honour of the LORD your God! He is generous and has sent the autumn and spring rains in the proper seasons.

Leviticus 26:4

and I will send rain to make your crops grow and your trees produce fruit.

Matthew 5:45

Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.

Acts 14:18

Even after Paul and Barnabas had said all this, they could hardly keep the people from offering a sacrifice to them.

Acts 17:26

From one person God made all nations who live on earth, and he decided when and where every nation would be.

Deuteronomy 11:14

he will send rain at the right seasons, so you will have more than enough food, wine, and olive oil, and there will be plenty of grass for your cattle.

Deuteronomy 28:12

The LORD will open the storehouses of the skies where he keeps the rain, and he will send rain on your land at just the right times. He will make you successful in everything you do. You will have plenty of money to lend to other nations, but you won't need to borrow any yourself.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.