Acts 17:27
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:In other versions
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
ASV
So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:
BBE
that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:
DBY
that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
WEB
to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,
YLT
That they should seek the Lord, if lest by any means they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
ENG
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us:
WBT
God 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.
BSB
In context
25Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26And 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;
27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.