Acts 14:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Nevertheless. And yet.

left. Greek. aphiemi. App-174.

without witness. Greek. amarturos. Only here.

in that He did, &c. = doing good. Greek. agathopoieo. Here, Mark 3:4.Luke 6:9; Luke 6:33; Luke 6:35; 1 Peter 2:15; 1 Peter 2:20. 1Pe 3:6, 1 Peter 3:17; 3 John 1:11.

gave. giving.

from heaven. Greek. ouranothen. An adverb. Only here and Acts 26:13.

fruitful. fruit-bearing. Greek. karpophoros. Only here.

filling. satisfying, Greek. empiplemi. Here, Luke 1:53; Luke 6:25.John 6:12.Romans 15:24. A medical word.

gladness. Greek. euphrosune. Only here and Acts 2:28.

Acts 14:17

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.