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He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation,
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Paul directly challenges the Athenian pride of being a special, indigenous people. Commentators unanimously affirm that this verse teaches the unity of the human race, all descending from a single common origin. This truth dismantles notions of racial or national superiority, reminding believers that all people are part of one family created by God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And has made of one blood. All the families of men are descended from one origin, or stock. However different their complexion, features, …
And he made of one (εποιησεν τε εξ ενος). The word αιματος (blood) is absent from Aleph A B and is a later explanatory addition. W…
19th Century
Anglican
And has made of one blood all nations of men.—Literally, every nation. The previous verses had given what we may…
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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
And He has made of one blood. Paul now shows to the men of Athens for what purpose mankind was created, so that he may by this means invit…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And has made of one blood That is, of one man's blood; the Vulgate Latin version reads, "of one"; and the Arabic ver…
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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…
