Acts 14:17 {16}
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Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

he left.

Acts 17:27,28 That they should seek God, if haply they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us. . . .

Psalm 19:1-4 Unto the end. A Psalm for David. [2] The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands. . . .

Romans 1:19,20 Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them. . . .

in that.

Psalm 36:5-7 O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth even to the clouds. . . .

Psalm 52:1 Unto the end, understanding for David, [2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

Psalm 104:24-28 How great are thy works, O Lord ? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches. . . .

Psalm 145:9,15,16 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. . . .

Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

and gave.

Leviticus 26:4 And the ground shall bring forth its increase: and the trees shall be filled with fruit.

Deuteronomy 11:14 He will give to your land the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your corn, and your wine, and your oil,

Deuteronomy 28:12 The Lord will open his excellent treasure, the heaven, that it may give rain in due season: and he will bless all the works of thy hands. And thou shalt lend to many nations, and shalt not borrow of any one.

1 Kings 18:1 After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elias, in the third year, saying: Go, and shew thyself to Achab, that I may give rain upon the face of the earth.

Job 5:10 Who giveth rain upon the face of the earth, and watereth all things with waters:

Job 37:6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

Job 38:26-28 That it should rain on the earth without man in the wilderness, where no mortal dwelleth: . . .

Psalm 65:9-13 Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast many ways enriched it. The river of God is filled with water, thou hast prepared their food: for so is its preparation. . . .

Psalm 68:9,10 Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect. . . .

Psalm 147:7,8 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp. . . .

Isaiah 5:6 And I will make it desolate: it shall not be pruned, and it shall not be digged: but briers and thorns shall come up: and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.

Jeremiah 5:24 And they have not said in their heart: Let us fear the Lord our God, who giveth us the early and the latter rain in due season: who preserveth for us the fulness of the yearly harvest.

Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the graven things of the Gentiles that can send rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou the Lord our God, whom we have looked for? for thou hast made all these things.

Matthew 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

James 5:17,18 Elias was a man passible like unto us: and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth. And it rained not for three years and six months. . . .

filling.

Deuteronomy 8:12-14 Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them, . . .

Nehemiah 9:25 And they took strong cities and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods: cisterns made by others, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: and they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and abounded with delight in thy great goodness.

Isaiah 22:13 And behold joy and gladness, killing calves, and slaying rams, eating flesh, and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

Context
The Visit to Lystra and Derbe
16Who in times past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:14
He will give to your land the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your corn, and your wine, and your oil,

Job 5:10
Who giveth rain upon the face of the earth, and watereth all things with waters:

Job 36:31
For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

Psalm 4:7
By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:

Psalm 65:10
Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

Isaiah 40:21
Do you not know? hath it not been heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have you not understood the foundations of the earth?

Jeremiah 5:24
And they have not said in their heart: Let us fear the Lord our God, who giveth us the early and the latter rain in due season: who preserveth for us the fulness of the yearly harvest.

Ezekiel 34:26
And I will make them a blessing round about my hill: and I will send down the rain in its season, there shall be showers of blessing.

Joel 2:23
And you, O children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful in the Lord your God: because he hath given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the latter rain to come down to you as in the beginning.

Matthew 5:45
That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

Acts 14:18
And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.

Acts 17:26
And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times and the limits of their habitation.

Acts 17:27
That they should seek God, if haply they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us.

Romans 1:19
Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

Lexicon
Yet
καίτοι (kaitoi)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2543: And yet, although, though. From kai and toi; and yet, i.e. Nevertheless.

He has not left
ἀφῆκεν (aphēken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

Himself
αὑτὸν (hauton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 848: Her own, his own, their own, themselves, they. Contracted for heautou; self.

without testimony
ἀμάρτυρον (amartyron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 267: Without witness, untestified to. Unattested.

to His goodness:
ἀγαθουργῶν (agathourgōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 14: To work that which is good, perform good deeds. From agathos and ergon; to work good.

He gives
διδοὺς (didous)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

rain
ὑετοὺς (hyetous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5205: Rain. From a primary huo; rain, especially a shower.

from heaven
οὐρανόθεν (ouranothen)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3771: From heaven, from the sky. From ouranos and the enclitic of source; from the sky.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fruitful
καρποφόρους (karpophorous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2593: Fruitful. From karpos and phero; fruitbearing.

seasons,
καιροὺς (kairous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

filling
ἐμπιπλῶν (empiplōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1705: To fill up, satisfy. Or empletho em-play'-tho; from en and the base of pleistos;to fill in, i.e. to satisfy.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hearts
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

with food
τροφῆς (trophēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5160: Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

gladness.”
εὐφροσύνης (euphrosynēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2167: Joy, gladness, rejoicing. From the same as euphraino; joyfulness.


Additional Translations
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

And yet He has not left Himself without witness, doing good, giving to you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."

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.

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.

though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

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.

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.

and yet by His beneficence He has not left His existence unattested--His beneficence, I mean, in sending you rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and joyfulness."

Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'
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