Acts 17:27

King James Version (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:

Translations

Acts 17:27 - Amplified Bible

So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.

Acts 17:27 - American Standard Version

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:

Acts 17:27 - Bible in Basic English

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:

Acts 17:27 - Darby Bible

that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

Acts 17:27 - English Standard Version

that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,

Acts 17:27 - King James 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:

Acts 17:27 - La Biblia de las Americas

para que buscaran a Dios, si de alguna manera, palpando, le hallen, aunque no está lejos de ninguno de nosotros;

Acts 17:27 - The Message

Acts 17:27 - New American Standard Bible

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

Acts 17:27 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

para que buscaran a Dios, y de alguna manera, palpando, Lo hallen, aunque El no está lejos de ninguno de nosotros.

Acts 17:27 - World English Bible

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.

Acts 17:27 - Young's Living Translation

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

Acts 17:27 - Additional Comments

- that they should seek God
o The reason why God does this is so that man may seek God. (Sept. 11)
o The greatest good is not pleasure (Epicureans) or apathy (Stoics) but in seeking God!
o God planned that men would long for more knowledge of His existence & character
- If perhaps they might grope for Him & find Him
o "Perhaps" implies that it is possible to find God but by nature but it is only a partial knowledge since the only way to really know God is through His revelation of Himself in Jesus & the Word.
o "Grope" pictures one groping in the dark (which is the way it is form men without the revelation in Jesus the Word to aid them)
o Men will long for Him as they contemplate His works, but it will not be a saving knowledge.
- Though He is not far from each one of us
o Epicurus taught that the gods, were too far off from man to trouble themselves about his needs.

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