Verse 27

He did this so that they would seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel their way toward him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg frem til ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For at de skal søke Herren, om de muligens kunne finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Norsk King James

  For at de skulle søke Herren, hvis kanskje de kunne nærme seg ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra enhver av oss:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne kjenne etter og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra en eneste av oss.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  slik at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra hver enkelt av oss.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle seg frem og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dette for at de skal søke Herren, slik at hvis de skulle ha lyst til å finne ham, kunne de oppdage at han ikke er fjern fra oss alle.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg fram til ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de muligens kunne føle seg fram til ham og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren og kanskje kan få kjenne ham som ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  for at de skal søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle ham og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at de skulde søge Herren, om de dog kunde føle og finde ham, enddog han er sandelig ikke langt fra Enhver af os;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  for at de skal lete etter Herren, om de kanskje kunne famle seg frem og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might feel for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette gjorde han for at de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, enda han ikke er langt borte fra en eneste en av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så de skulle søke Herren, om de kanskje kunne føle og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at de skulle søke Gud, om de kanskje kunne føle etter ham og finne ham, for han er ikke langt borte fra noen av oss.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  slik at de ville søke Gud, kanskje famle seg fram til og finne ham, selv om han ikke er langt fra noen av oss.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that they shuld seke God yf they myght fele and fynde him though he be not farre from every one of vs.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that they shulde seke the LORDE, yf they mighte fele and fynde him. And truly he is not farre from euery one of vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That they shoulde seeke the Lorde, if so be they might haue groped after him, and founde him though doubtlesse he be not farre from euery one of vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That they shoulde seke the Lorde, yf perhappes they myght haue felt and founde hym, though he be not farre fro euery one of vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

• World English Bible (2000)

  that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:17 : 17 Yet, he did not leave himself without a witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling you with food and gladness in your hearts.
• Rom 1:20 : 20 For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
• Deut 4:7 : 7 For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
• Jer 23:23-24 : 23 Am I only a God nearby, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can anyone hide in secret places where I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? declares the LORD.
• Acts 15:17 : 17 so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, including all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord, who does these things'
• Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you disrespect the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 'But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even the heavens, the highest heavens, cannot contain You. How much less this house that I have built!'
• Ps 19:1-6 : 1 For the choirmaster: A psalm of David. 2 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of His hands. 3 Day after day they pour forth speech, and night after night they reveal knowledge. 4 There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. 5 Yet their message has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens, He has pitched a tent for the sun. 6 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
• Ps 139:1-9 : 1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and You know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue, You, LORD, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and You lay Your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, 'Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,' 12 even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You. 13 For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.