Compare Translations for Acts 17:27

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
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English Standard Version
27 that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,
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King James Version
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:
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The Message Bible
27 so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near.
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New American Standard Bible
27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;
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New International Version
27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.
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New King James Version
27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;
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New Living Translation
27 “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
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New Revised Standard
27 so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him—though indeed he is not far from each one of us.
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American Standard Version
27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
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The Bible in Basic English
27 So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:
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Common English Bible
27 God made the nations so they would seek him, perhaps even reach out to him and find him. In fact, God isn't far away from any of us.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
27 God made the nations so they would seek him, perhaps even reach out to him and find him. In fact, God isn't far away from any of us.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
27 God did this so that people would look for him and perhaps reach out and find him although in fact, he is not far from each one of us,
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The Darby Translation
27 that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:
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Good News Translation
27 He did this so that they would look for him, and perhaps find him as they felt around for him. Yet God is actually not far from any one of us;
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
27 He did this so that they would look for him, and perhaps find him as they felt around for him. Yet God is actually not far from any one of us;
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GOD'S WORD Translation
27 He has done this so that they would look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. In fact, he is never far from any one of us.
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Hebrew Names Version
27 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
27 that they should seek the Lord, if in any manner they might reach out to touch him and find him though he is not far from each one of us;
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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:
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Lexham English Bible
27 to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find [him]. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,
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New Century Version
27 God wanted them to look for him and perhaps search all around for him and find him, though he is not far from any of us:
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New International Reader's Version
27 God did this so that people would seek him. Then perhaps they would reach out for him and find him. They would find him even though he is not far from any of us.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
27 so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him—though indeed he is not far from each one of us.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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.
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Revised Standard Version
27 that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us,
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
27 that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us,
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SBL Greek New Testament
27 ζητεῖν τὸν θεὸν εἰ ἄρα γε ψηλαφήσειαν αὐτὸν καὶ εὕροιεν, καί γε οὐ μακρὰν ἀπὸ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου ἡμῶν ὑπάρχοντα.
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Third Millennium Bible
27 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
27 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us.
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Tyndale
27 that they shuld seke God yf they myght fele and fynde him though he be not farre from every one of vs.
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The Latin Vulgate
27 quaerere Deum si forte adtractent eum aut inveniant quamvis non longe sit ab unoquoque nostrum
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
27 quaerere Deum si forte adtractent eum aut inveniant quamvis non longe sit ab unoquoque nostrum
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The Webster Bible
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us:
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World English Bible
27 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
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Weymouth New Testament
27 that they might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us.
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Wycliffe
27 to seek God, if peradventure they feel him, either find, though he be not far from each of you.
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Young's Literal Translation
27 to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,
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