Berean Standard Bible
“Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.”
In his speech at the Areopagus, Paul explains to the Athenians who the true God is. He begins by contrasting God with temples and idols made by human hands.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
World English Bible (WEB)
neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.
King James Version (KJV)
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
American Standard Version (ASV)
neither is he served by men`s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Ni es honrado con manos de hombres, necesitado de algo; pues él da á todos vida, y respiración, y todas las cosas;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
ni necesita que los seres humanos satisfagan sus necesidades, porque él es el que da vida y aliento a todas las cosas.
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