(A)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (B)through all, and in [a]you all.

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  1. Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us

one God and Father of all (A)who is over all and through all and in all.

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one God and Father of us all who is [sovereign] over all and [working] through all and [living] in all.

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one God and Father of all,(A) who is over all and through all and in all.(B)

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One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

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27 (A)so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, (B)though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for (C)in Him we live and move and have our being, (D)as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’

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27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, (A)though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for (B)in Him we live and move and [a]exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His descendants.’

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  1. Acts 17:28 Lit are

27 This 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. 28 For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of [a]your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

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  1. Acts 17:28 Paul was probably exposed to Greek literature when he studied with Gamaliel, and quoting or paraphrasing a line from one of their poets would have surprised and kept the attention of the audience. See note 22:3.

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.(A) 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’[a](B) As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’[b]

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  1. Acts 17:28 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides
  2. Acts 17:28 From the Cilician Stoic philosopher Aratus

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:

28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

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