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Acts 14:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 14:17

Verse 17 of 28

Scripture focus

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Acts 14:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 14:17

Theological / Devotional

Without witness. God is not left without a witness among the heathen, such as those of Lystra. Here again is an outline of what Paul later expanded in Rom. 1:19, 20, although there his point is that the heathen are consequently without excuse. In the present instance, Paul emphasized the evidence of divine goodness as shown in nature, which his hearers constantly viewed. Later, addressing philosophers at Athens, Paul declared that “in him we live and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28; cf. Rom. 2:14, 15).

Did good. This implies the continuing manifestation of His gracious will in behalf of men (see Matt. 5:45). Paul included the giving of rain, thus drawing a contrast to Jupiter, the supposed god of the rainfall.

Our. Textual evidence attests (cf. p. 10) the reading “your.”

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