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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.
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God Needs Nothing From Us
Commentators stress that Paul is correcting a common pagan belief that gods required human offerings and service to be happy or sustained. In stark contrast, the God of the Bible is completely self-sufficient. He is the ultimate Giver, not a needy receiver. Our worship is a response to His greatness, not a transaction to meet a need He has.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither is worshipped with men's hands. The word here rendered "worshipped"—yerapeuetai—denotes to serve, to wait upon, …
As though he needed anything (προσδεομενος τινος). Present middle participle of προσδεομα, to want besides, old verb, but here onl…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing.—Literally, as needing anything in add…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
Neither is he worshipped with man’s hands. The same question which was answered previously concerning the temple may now be raised regardi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither is worshipped with men's hands Or "served" with them; or "ministered unto" by them, as the Syriac version renders it: …
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Here we have a sermon addressed to heathens, who worshipped false gods and were without the true God in the world. For them, the scope of the disco…
