Acts 17:26 “From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the…”

Acts 17:26

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

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons and the boundaries of their dwellings,

American Standard Version

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

And hath made of one blood all mankinde, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the seasons which were ordeined before, and the boundes of their habitation,

Darby Translation

and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

Young's Literal Translation

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 —

Bible in Basic English

And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

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Cross references

“hath made”

Genesis 3:20 Malachi 2:10 Romans 5:12–19 1 Corinthians 15:22 1 Corinthians 15:47 Genesis 9:19

Genesis 3:20 · BSB

And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

Malachi 2:10 · BSB

Do 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?

Romans 5:12–19 · BSB

Therefore, 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 15:22 · BSB

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:47 · BSB

The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

Genesis 9:19 · BSB

These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

“hath determined”

Job 14:5 Psalm 31:15 Daniel 11:35 Daniel 11:27 Hebrews 2:3 Isaiah 14:31

Job 14:5 · BSB

Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,

Psalm 31:15 · BSB

My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

Daniel 11:35 · BSB

Some 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.

Daniel 11:27 · BSB

And 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.

Hebrews 2:3 · BSB

how 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,

Isaiah 14:31 · BSB

Wail, 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.

Also

Job 12:23

Job 12:23 · BSB

He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

27God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Read Acts 17