KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 14:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
WEB World English Bible
Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
ASV American Standard Version
And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good—from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;’
Surrounding context — Acts 14
14 [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 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.
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καίτοιG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἀμάρτυρονG267 · amarturoswithout witnessαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀφῆκενG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveἀγαθουργῶν,G14 · agathoergeōto do goodοὐρανόθενG3771 · ouranothenfrom heavenὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὑετοὺςG5205 · huetosrainδιδοὺςG1325 · didōmito giveκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαιροὺςG2540 · kairostime/right timeκαρποφόρους,G2593 · karpophorosfruitbearingἐμπιπλῶνG1705 · empimplēmito fill upτροφῆςG5160 · trophēfoodκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὐφροσύνηςG2167 · euphrosunējoyτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartὑμῶν.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Romans 1:19-20Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.Joel 2:23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month].Job 5:10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:Deuteronomy 11:14That I will give [you] the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.Isaiah 5:6And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.Jeremiah 5:24Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.Leviticus 26:4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.Psalm 145:15-16The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.Deuteronomy 28:12The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.1 Timothy 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Psalm 147:7-8Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:Psalm 145:9The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.James 5:17-18Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.Deuteronomy 8:12-14Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein];Psalm 19:1-4To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.Ezekiel 34:26And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.Psalm 36:5-7Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.Psalm 104:24-28O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
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