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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That they should seek the Lord,.... Or "God", as the Alexandrian copy and others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
That they should seek the Lord - Greek: to seek the Lord. The design of thus placing them on the earth - of gang them…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That they should seek the Lord - This is a conclusion drawn from the preceding statement. God, who is infinitely great…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 17:22-31
We have here St. Paul's sermon at Athens. Divers sermons we have had, which the apostles preached to the Jews, or such…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that they should seek the Lord The best authorities read "seek God." This was the lesson which God meant His creation…
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