Acts 17:25

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and he isn’t served by humans as if he needed anything. He gives everyone life, breath, and everything they have.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the earth  and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.

Job 12:10

The life of every living creature and the spirit in every human body are in his hands.

Job 22:2

“Can a human be of any use to God when even a wise person is only useful to himself?

Job 27:3

‘As long as there is one breath ⌞left⌟ in me and God’s breath fills my nostrils,

Job 33:4

“God’s Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 34:14

If he thought only of himself and withdrew his Spirit and his breath,

Psalm 16:2

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.”

Isaiah 42:5

The Lord God created the heavens and stretched them out. He shaped the earth and all that comes from it. He gave life to the people who are on it and breath to those who walk on it. This is what the Lord God says:

Isaiah 57:16

I will not accuse you forever. I will not be angry with you forever. Otherwise, the spirits, the lives of those I’ve made, would grow faint in my presence.

Jeremiah 38:16

So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, “The Lord gave us life. As the Lord lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to kill you.”

Zechariah 12:1

This is the prophetic revelation, the Lord’s word about Israel. The Lord—who spread out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit in a person—says,

Numbers 16:22

Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground and said, “O God, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone! If one man sins, will you be angry with the whole community?”

Numbers 27:16

“Lord, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community

Matthew 5:45

In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.

Matthew 9:13

Learn what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices.’ I’ve come to call sinners, not people who think they have God’s approval.”

Acts 14:17

Yet, by doing good, he has given evidence of his existence. He gives you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons. He fills you with food and your lives with happiness.”

Acts 17:28

Certainly, we live, move, and exist because of him. As some of your poets have said, ‘We are God’s children.’

Romans 11:35

Who gave the Lord something which the Lord must pay back?

Deuteronomy 30:20

Love the Lord your God, obey him, and be loyal to him. This will be your way of life, and it will mean a long life for you  in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.