Acts 17:25 — nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He… — AMP | maBible
Read Acts 17:25 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Acts 17.25, Acts 17v25, Ac. 17:25. nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He who gives to all [people] life and breath and all things. [Is 42:5]
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25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He who gives to all [people] life and breath and all things. [Is 42:5]
Passage themes
God needs nothing — Neither is worshipped with men’s hands
The source of all life — he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things
Notes and references
Here Paul uses an unusual word which normally refers to healing. He was educated in classical Greek literature to some extent (see note v 28 and 22:3), and what he says here recalls earlier arguments by Plato (in his dialogues the Euthyphro and the Symposium) which should have struck a responsive c…
Events in this chapter
17 — Paul devant l’Aréopage
About this book
Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc