Acts 17:26

Acts 17:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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;
• New International Version (NIV)From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Context of Acts 17:26

24The God who created the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He who gives to all [people] life and breath and all things. And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories. 27This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. 28For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

Acts 17:26 word by word

ἐποίησέν τε ἐξ ἑνὸς πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ παντὸς προσώπου τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προστεταγμένους καιροὺς καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• hath madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• for to dwellκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the faceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• and hath determinedὁρίζωhorizō · to determineG3724
• the timesκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• before appointedπροτάσσωprotassō · to predetermineG4384
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the boundsὁροθεσίαhorothesia · fixed boundaryG3734
• of theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• habitationκατοικίαkatoikia · dwellingG2733

Cross-references for Acts 17:26

• Genesis 3:20The man named his wife Eve (life spring, life giver), because she was the mother of all the living.
• Genesis 9:19These are the three sons of Noah, and from these [men] the whole earth was populated and scattered with inhabitants.
• Malachi 2:10Do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers [with God]?
• Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
• 1 Corinthians 15:22For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
• Acts 15:18Says the Lord, Who has been making these things known from long ago.
• Deuteronomy 32:7Remember the days of old, Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will inform you, Your elders, and they will tell you.
• Job 14:5Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You [in Your control], And You have made his limits so he cannot pass [his allotted time].
• Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hands; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me.
• Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city! Melt away, O Philistia, all of you; For smoke comes out of the north, And there is no straggler in his ranks and no one stands detached [in Hezekiah’s battalions].
• Isaiah 45:21Declare and present your defense of idols; Indeed, let them consult together. Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened? Who declared it long ago? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.
• Daniel 11:27And as for both of these kings, their hearts will be set on doing evil; they will speak lies over the same table, but it will not succeed, for the end is yet to come at the appointed time.
• Hebrews 2:3how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],

Commentaries on Acts 17:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Hath made of one blood - In AB, some others, with the Coptic, Ethiopic, Vulgate, Itala, Clement, and Bede, the word ̔, blood, is omitted. He hath made of one (meaning Adam) all nations of men; but ̔, blood, is often used by the best writers for race, stock, kindred: so Homer, Iliad, vi. ver. 211: ̔ . I glory in being of that same race and blood. So Virgil, Aen. viii. ver. 142, says; Sic genus amborum scindit se Sanguine ab uno. Thus, from one stock, do…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And hath made of one blood - All the families of mankind are descended from one origin or stock. However different their complexion, features, or language, yet they are derived from a common parent. The word blood is often used to denote “race, stock, kindred.” This passage affirms that all the human family are descended from the same ancestor; and that, consequently, all the variety of complexion, etc., is to be traced to some other cause than that they…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 Here we have a sermon to heathens, who worshipped false gods, and were without the true God in the world; and to them the scope of the discourse was different from what the apostle preached to the Jews. In the latter case, his business was to lead his hearers by prophecies and miracles to the knowledge of the Redeemer, and faith in him; in the former, it was to lead them, by the common works of providence, to know the Creator, and worship…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-31Paul’s sermon in Athens shows how well he could adapt his preaching of the good news (Romans 11:14; 1 Corinthians 9:19–23; 10:33; compare Acts 16:3; 17:2–3; 21:20–26). His Greek audience did not know the Scriptures or believe in one God like the Jews. However, they had a strong intellectual background. Paul connected with them using an Athenian inscription on an altar TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. He then explained God’s nature as the Creator (17:22–29), followed by…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2726-27. and hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth--Holding with the Old Testament teaching, that in the blood is the life (Ge 9:4; Le 17:11; De 12:23), the apostle sees this life stream of the whole human race to be one, flowing from one source [Baumgarten]. and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation--The apostle here opposes both Stoical Fate and Epicurean Chance, ascribing…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 17:26

• Athens
• Gentiles
• God
• Life
• Man
• Paul
• Predestination
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• Religion
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Commentaries on Acts 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings