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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;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

As though he needed anything (προσδεομενος τινος). Present middle participle of προσδεομα, to want besides, old verb, but here onl…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Neither is worshipped with men's hands. The word here rendered "worshipped"—yerapeuetai—denotes to serve, to wait upon, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing.—Literally, as needing anything in add…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The substance of the Athenian address concerns the nature of God and the responsibility of human beings to God. Contrary to all pantheistic and pol…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Neither is he worshipped with man’s hands. The same question which was answered previously concerning the temple may now be raised regardi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Neither is worshipped with men's hands
Or "served" with them; or "ministered unto" by them, as the Syriac version renders it: …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here we have a sermon addre ed to heathens, who worshipped false gods and were without the true God in the world. For them, the scope of the discou…

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