"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…" — Acts 17:27

Acts 17:27 · KJV

“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:”

— Acts 17:27

Verse 26

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;

Verse 28

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Acts 17 — Context

Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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;

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:

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:23-24

{Am} I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what nation {is there so} great, who {hath} God {so} nigh unto them, as the LORD our God {is} in all {things that} we call upon him {for}?

Acts 14:17

Nevertheless 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.

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, {even} his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: {so...: or, that they may be}

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?

Acts 15:17

That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Psalms 19:1-6

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalms 139:1-13

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known {me}.