Acts 17:27
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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:God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
In other translations
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:God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Greek words
ζητεῖνzēteinto seekG2212τὸνton<the>G3588θεόν,theonGod,G2316εἰeiifG1487ἄραaraperhapsG686γεgeindeedG1065ψηλαφήσειανpsēlaphēseianthey would touchG5584αὐτὸνautonHimG846καὶkaiandG2532εὕροιεν,heuroienwould find [Him],G2147καίkaiAndG2532γεgeindeedG1065οὐounotG3756μακρὰνmakranfarG3112ἀπὸapofromG575ἑνὸςhenosoneG1520ἑκάστουhekastoueachG1538ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ὑπάρχοντα.huparchontaHe is.G5225
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