Acts 17:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

Nor is He worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things;

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything, since he himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    neither{G3761} is he served{G2323} by{G5259} men's{G444} hands,{G5495} as though he needed{G4326} anything,{G5100} seeing he{G846} himself giveth{G1325} to all{G3956} life,{G2222} and{G2532} breath,{G4157} and{G2596} all things;{G3956}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Neither{G3761} is worshipped{G2323}{(G5743)} with{G5259} men's{G444} hands{G5495}, as though he needed{G4326}{(G5740)} any thing{G5100}, seeing he{G846} giveth{G1325}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} life{G2222}, and{G2532} breath{G4157}, and{G2596} all things{G3956};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    nether is worshipped with mennes hondes as though he neded of eny thinge seinge he him selfe geveth lyfe and breeth to all men every where

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    nether is he worshipped with mens handes, as though he had nede of eny man, seynge he himself geueth life and breth vnto all men euery where:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Neither is worshipped with mens handes, as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all life and breath and all things,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Neither is worshipped with mens handes, as though he needed of any thing, seing he him selfe geueth life and breath to all, euery where.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:2 : 2 Can a person be beneficial to God, as one who is wise may benefit themselves?
  • Job 27:3 : 3 As long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
  • Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
  • Gen 2:7 : 7 And the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
  • Job 35:6-7 : 6 If you sin, what do you do against him? or if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him? 7 If you are righteous, what do you give him? or what does he receive from your hand?
  • Ps 50:8-9 : 8 I will not reprove you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before Me. 9 I will take no bull from your house, nor goats from your folds. 10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are Mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you: for the world is Mine, and all its fullness. 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
  • Isa 42:5 : 5 Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
  • Zech 12:1 : 1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, says the LORD, who stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.
  • Acts 17:28 : 28 For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said, For we are His offspring.
  • Rom 11:35 : 35 Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him?
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
  • Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
  • Jer 7:20-23 : 20 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, my anger and my fury will 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 will burn, and will not be quenched. 21 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices, and eat meat. 22 For I did not speak to your fathers, nor command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing I commanded them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.
  • Amos 5:21-23 : 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though you offer me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; nor will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take away from me the noise of your songs; for I will not hear the melody of your lutes.
  • Ps 104:27-30 : 27 These all wait for You, that You may give them their food in due season. 28 What You give them they gather: You open Your hand, they are filled with good. 29 You hide Your face, they are troubled: You take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30 You send forth Your Spirit, they are created: and You renew the face of the earth.
  • Ps 16:2 : 2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, 'You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to You;
  • Num 16:22 : 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will You be angry with all the congregation?
  • Num 27:16 : 16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
  • Job 12:10 : 10 In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
  • Job 34:14 : 14 If He sets His heart upon man, if He gathers to Himself His spirit and His breath,
  • Acts 14:17 : 17 Nevertheless, He did not leave Himself without witness, He did good, giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

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    23 For as I passed by and observed your objects of worship, I found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the one whom you worship without knowing—Him I proclaim to you.

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    26 And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;

    27 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;

    28 For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said, For we are His offspring.

    29 Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and man's design.

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    15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,

    16 Who in the past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

    17 Nevertheless, He did not leave Himself without witness, He did good, giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

  • 4 For every house is built by someone; but He who built all things is God.

  • 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own have we given You.

  • 5 Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

  • 18 Known to God are all His works from the beginning of the world.

  • 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S, but the earth He has given to the children of men.

  • 26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

  • 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:

  • 17 Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

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    9 Who does not know in all these that the hand of the LORD has wrought this?

    10 In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

  • 50 Has not my hand made all these things?

  • 1 Cor 8:5-6
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    5 For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

    6 Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through Him we live.

  • 26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.

  • 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:

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    3 But our God is in the heavens; He has done whatever He has pleased.

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  • Acts 4:24-25
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    24 And when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

    25 Who by the mouth of Your servant David has said, Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things?

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    35 Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him?

    36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

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    16 For by him all things were created, that are in heaven, and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and for him:

    17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

  • 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

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  • 22 Cease from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for how much is he to be accounted of?

  • 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

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  • 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

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  • 18 To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to him?

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    14 From the place of his dwelling, he looks upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

    15 He fashions their hearts alike; he considers all their works.

  • 16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

  • 16 O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.

  • 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things.

  • 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

  • 21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours;

  • 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing?