Acts 17:27

“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:”

"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
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What does Acts 17:27 mean?

The verse Acts 17:27 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is a part of a larger passage that recounts the Apostle Paul's visit to…

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In Search of the Divine: A Journey to Find God

In the book of Acts, specifically Acts 17:27, we read, "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." This profound verse encapsulates a fundamental truth of our existence: the pursuit of God is both…

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A Prayer for Divine Pursuit and Spiritual Awakening

Heavenly Father, With humble hearts, we come before you today, reflecting on your Word and the profound truth found in Acts 17:27: "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." We are awestruck by…

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Acts 17:27
Acts 17:27 - "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 27:17 - "Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
Acts 2:17
Acts 2:17
Acts 2:17
Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 27:17
Genesis 17-27
Acts 16:17
Acts 14:17
Acts 17:15
Acts 17:26-27 - "And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us."
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Acts 27:27 - "But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;"
Acts 11:27 - "¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
Proverbs 17:27-28
Proverbs 17:27-28
Proverbs 17:27-28
Acts 27:14 - "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon."
Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Acts 27:32 - "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
"Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven." - Acts 27:17
Acts 17:17 - "Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 27:37 - "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."
Acts 20:27 - "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 27:19 - "And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship."