Acts 17:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.”
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“From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“and he made 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 habitation;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings--”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 17:26 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:20And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
- Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
- Deuteronomy 32:7Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you.
- Job 12:23He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
- Job 14:5Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,
- Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
- Isaiah 14:31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
- Isaiah 34:17He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
- Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Daniel 11:27And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
- Daniel 11:35Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
- Malachi 2:10Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?
- Acts 15:18that have been known for ages.’
- Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
- 1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
- 1 Corinthians 15:47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
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