Adam [20] named his wife Eve. [21] Adam gave her this name because Eve is the mother of every person who ever lived.
Acts 17:26 - Easy To Read Version God began by making one man (Adam). From him God made all the different people. God made them to live everywhere in the world. God decided exactly when and where they must live. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes), American Standard Version (1901) and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; Common English Bible From one person God created every human nation to live on the whole earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. Catholic Public Domain Version And he has made, out of one, every family of man: to live upon the face of the entire earth, determining the appointed seasons and the limits of their habitation, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation. |
Adam [20] named his wife Eve. [21] Adam gave her this name because Eve is the mother of every person who ever lived.
Those three men were Noah’s sons. And all the people on earth came from those three sons.
God makes nations big and powerful,\par and then he destroys them.\par He makes nations grow large,\par then he scatters their people.\par
Man’s life is limited.\par God, you decide how long a man lives.\par You set those limits for a man\par and nothing can change them.\par
My life is in your hands.\par Save me from my enemies.\par Some people are chasing me. {\cf2\super [192]} \par Save me from them.\par
You set the limits for everything on earth.\par And you created summer and winter.\par
You people near the city gates, cry!\par You people in the city, cry out!\par All of you people in Philistia\par will be frightened.\par Your courage will melt like hot wax.\par
God decided what he should do with them. Then God chose a place for them. God drew a line and showed them their land. So the animals will own that land forever. They will live there year after year.
Tell these people to come to me. Let them present their case and discuss these things.)
I made the earth and all the people on it. I made all the animals on the earth. I did this with my great power and my strong arm. I can give the earth to anyone I want.
Those two kings will have their hearts set on hurting each other. They will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but it will not do either one any good. Why? Because God has set a time for their end to come.
Some of the wise people will stumble \{and make mistakes\}. But the persecution must come. Why? So that they can be made stronger, purer, and without faults until the time of the end. Then, at the right time, that time of the end will come.’”
We all have the same father (God). The same God made every one of us! So why do people cheat their brothers? Those people show that they don’t respect the Agreement. They don’t respect the Agreement that our ancestors made with God.
But God was always there doing things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from the sky. He gives you good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food, and he fills your hearts with joy.”
In Adam all of us die. In the same way, in Christ all of us will be made alive again.
The first man came from the dust of the earth. The second man (Christ) came from heaven.
The salvation \{that was given to us\} is very great. So surely we also will be punished if we live like this salvation is not important. It was the Lord (Jesus) who first told people about this salvation. And the people who heard him proved to us that this salvation is true.