Devine Scripture

Acts 14:17

Acts chapter 14 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.16who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

v.17This passage

v.18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 68:9

    Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

  • Psalms 147:7

    Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

  • Leviticus 26:4

    then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

  • Jeremiah 14:22

    Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

  • Psalms 145:9

    Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

  • Isaiah 5:6

    and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.