Acts 17:27

1 Kings 8:27; Acts 14:17; Acts 15:17; Jeremiah 23:23; Jeremiah 23:24; Psalms 139:1-13; Psalms 19:1-6; Romans 1:20; Romans 2:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That they should seek the Lord - Greek: to seek the Lord. The design of thus placing them on the earth - of gang them their habitation among his...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might (p) feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: (p) For as blind me...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Speech to the Areopagus. He opens with a compliment to the religiosity of the Athenians. He has walked up and down the city and marked the m...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That they should seek . To seek. the Lord . The texts read "God". if . App-118. haply . at least. feel after . grope for. Greek. pselaphao....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 27. That they might seek God. This sentence hath two members; to wit, that it is man’s duty to seek God; secondly, that God himself cometh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 th...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That they should seek the Lord,— Dr. Heylin renders this verse, That they should seek God so as to feel and find him: who is indeed already not fa...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second Missionary Journey (continued) 1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa. 1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi. Apollonia ] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Athens. After leaving Berœa, St. Paul entered the Roman province of Achaia, which was at this time a senatorian province, governed by a proconsul,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's speech . It is discreet and to the point. It deals not with the OT., with which his hearers were unacquainted, but with the truths of natural...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him. — The word for “feel after” expresses strictly the act of groping in the da...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the One Living and True God Acts 17:22-34 The gospel preacher must avail himself of any circumstance in his surroundings that will enable him t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. (23) For as I passed...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE NEARNESS OF GOD ‘He is not far from each one of us.’ Acts 17:27 (R.V.) The words are taken from the great speech of St. Paul to the ‘men...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That they should seek the Lord ,.... Or "God", as the Alexandrian copy and others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read; their...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 27. They might...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That they should seek , &c. As if he had said, This most wise and free government of the nations of men, God carries on through all ages for thi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That they should seek the Lord: the apostle tells these philosophers, to whom he spake, the true use of their philosophy, to improve their knowledg...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Effective Ministry in Athens (17:15-34). His Berean guides saw Paul safely to Athens. This had not been where he was originally aiming for. After...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And he made out 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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 17:22 . Too superstitions .—Somewhat superstitious (R.V.); better, more god-fearing , more religious ( sc. , than others)...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 17:26-31 St. Paul at Athens. I. The Jewish nation had existed to be a witness for this universal fellowship among the nations. It had existe...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 17:27 The Voice of History. I. History is the preacher of God. We may learn from it just the refutation of the fool when he hath said in his...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:1 . When they had passed through Amphipolis. Boiste adds the Roman name Emboli. It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood...
The Biblical Illustrator

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athena Paul at Athens I. The place which the apostle visited. Athens. II. The feelings of whi...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill. Novelty attractive Yes, the people gathered in crowds round the statue, and looked at it again and...
The Biblical Illustrator

That they should seek the Lord. God the chief object of search I. In what sense is it true that God is not far from any one of us? He is nigh--...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 17:1 Amphipolis . This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12 , note. I...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The first part of Paul's speech:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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;
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If haply — The way is open; God is ready to be found. But he will lay no force upon man; they might feel after him — This is in the midst between s...

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:

Related Commentaries of Acts 17:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 17:27