Acts 17:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;”

Acts 17:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 17:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 17:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons and the boundaries of their dwellings,”

Acts 17:26 — World English Bible

Acts 17:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;”

Acts 17:26 — American Standard Version

Acts 17:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings--”

Acts 17:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 17:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,”

Acts 17:26 — Darby Translation

Acts 17:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hath made of one blood all mankinde, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the seasons which were ordeined before, and the boundes of their habitation,”

Acts 17:26 — Geneva Bible

Acts 17:26 in Context — Acts 17

24 Le Dieu qui a fait le monde et tout ce qui s’y trouve, étant le Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, n’habite point dans des temples faits de main d’homme;

25 il n’est point servi par des mains humaines, comme s’il avait besoin de quoi que ce soit, lui qui donne à tous la vie, la respiration, et toutes choses.

26 Il a fait que tous les hommes, sortis d’un seul sang, habitassent sur toute la surface de la terre, ayant déterminé la durée des temps et les bornes de leur demeure;

27 il a voulu qu’ils cherchassent le Seigneur, et qu’ils s’efforçassent de le trouver en tâtonnant, bien qu’il ne soit pas loin de chacun de nous,

28 car en lui nous avons la vie, le mouvement, et l’être. C’est ce qu’ont dit aussi quelques-uns de vos poètes: De lui nous sommes la race…

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What Does Acts 17:26 Mean?

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