Acts 17:25
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Neither is worshipped with mens hands *as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all, life and breath, and all things,
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- *Cross-referencePsal. 50.8.
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- Psalms 50:8–13Rank 1 from verse 25
8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
9I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
8I will not reproue thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt offerings, to haue bene continually before me.
9I will take no bullocke out of thy house, nor hee goates out of thy folds.
10For euery beast of the forrest is mine, and the cattell vpon a thousand hilles.
11†I know all the foules of the mountaines: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
12**If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, for the world is mine, and the fulnesse thereof.
13Will I eate the flesh of bulles, or drinke the blood of goats?
- Genesis 2:7Rank 2 from verse 25
- Isaiah 42:5Rank 3 from verse 25
5¶ Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
5¶ Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heauens, and stretched them out, he that spread foorth the earth and that which commeth out of it, he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein:
- Acts 17:28Rank 4 from verse 25
- Romans 11:35Rank 6 from verse 25
- Job 35:6–7Rank 8 from verse 25
6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or it thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou vnto him?
7*If thou be righteous, what giuest thou him? or what receiueth hee of thine hand?
- Psalms 104:27–30Rank 10 from verse 25
27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
27*These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.
28 That thou giuest them, they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled, thou takest away their breath, they die: and returne to their dust.
30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 11 from verse 25
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they bee not high minded, nor trust in †vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, who giueth vs richly all things to enioy,
- Psalms 16:2Rank 13 from verse 25
- Zechariah 12:1Rank 14 from verse 25
1THE burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
1¶ The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth foorth the Heauens, and laith the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
- Acts 14:17Rank 15 from verse 25
17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
17Neuerthelesse, he left not himselfe without witnesse, in that he did good, and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladnesse.
- Amos 5:21–23Rank 16 from verse 25
21¶ I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
22Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
21¶ *I hate, I despise your feast dayes, and I will not ‖smell in your solemne assemblies.
22Though ye offer me burnt offerings, and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the ‖peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23Take thou away from mee the noise of thy songs: for I will not heare the melodie of thy violes.
- Isaiah 57:16Rank 17 from verse 25
- Jeremiah 7:20–23Rank 18 from verse 25
20Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
21¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
22For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
23But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
20Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Behold, mine anger and my furie shalbe powred out vpon this place, vpon man & vpon beast, and vpon the trees of the field, and vpon the fruit of the ground, and it shall burne, and shall not be quenched.
21¶ *Thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, Put your burnt offrings vnto your sacrifices, & eate flesh.
22†For I spake not vnto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices.
23**But this thing commaunded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I wil be your God, and ye shalbe my people: and walke ye in all the wayes that I haue commanded you, that it may be well vnto you.
- Matthew 5:45Rank 20 from verse 25
45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
45That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.
- Matthew 9:13Rank 21 from verse 25
- Numbers 27:16Rank 22 from verse 25
- Numbers 16:22Rank 23 from verse 25
22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
22And they fell vpon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shal one man sinne, and wilt thou be wroth with all the Congregation?
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Acts 17:25
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of need, meaning to require or lack something necessary.
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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Sense 1: Air drawn in or breathed out. Sense 2: The breath by which bodily life is sustained; by extension, bodily life.
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24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
24*God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that hee is Lord of heauen and earth, dwelleth not in Temples made with hands:
25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
25Neither is worshipped with mens hands *as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all, life and breath, and all things,
Selected passage26And 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;
26And 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: