Acts 14:17

Acts 14:17

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

a. NLT: But he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”

b. NIV: Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”

c. YLT: Though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Yet He did not neglect to leave some witness of Himself, for He did you good and [showed you] kindness and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with nourishment and happiness.

e. Worrell Translation: And yet He left not Himself without witness, doing good, giving you rains from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

f. Wuest Translation: And yet He did not leave himself without a witness in that He did good, giving to you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and good cheer.

1. “Nevertheless he left not himself without witness…”

a. Nevertheless [Strong: 2544 kaitoige kah'-ee-toyg-eh from 2543 and 1065; and yet indeed, i.e. although really:--nevertheless, though.]

b. [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

c. he left [Strong: 863 aphiemi af-ee'-ay-mee from 575 and hiemi (to send; an intensive form of eimi, to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.]

d. not [Strong: 3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate) ouch ookh a primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.]

e. himself [Strong: 1438 heautou heh-ow-too' from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).]

f. without witness [Strong: 267 amarturos am-ar'-too-ros from 1 (as a negative particle) and a form of 3144; unattested:--without witness.]

1). The world around us is full of revelation witnessing to a Creator.

a). Romans 1:20   For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

2. “…in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

a. [in that he] did good [Strong: 15 agathopoieo ag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o from 17; to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty):--(when) do good (well).]

b. and gave [Strong: 1325 didomi did'-o-mee a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.]

c. us [Strong: 2254 hemin hay-meen' dative case plural of 1473; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.]

d. rain [Strong: 5205 huetos hoo-et-os' from a primary huo (to rain); rain, especially a shower:--rain.]

e. from heaven [Strong: 3771 ouranothen oo-ran-oth'-en from 3772 and the enclitic of source; from the sky:--from heaven.]

f. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

g. fruitful [Strong: 2593 karpophoros kar-pof-or'-os from 2590 and 5342; fruitbearing (figuratively):--fruitful.]

h. seasons [Strong: 2540 kairos kahee-ros' of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. set or proper time:--X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while.]

i. filling [Strong: 1705 empiplemi em-pip'-lay-mee or empletho em-play'-tho from 1722 and the base of 4118;to fill in (up), i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively):--fill.]

j. our [Strong: 2257 hemon hay-mone' genitive case plural of 1473; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.]

k. hearts [Strong: 2588 kardia kar-dee'-ah prolonged from a primary kar (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).]

l. [with] food [Strong: 5160 trophe trof-ay' from 5142; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages):--food, meat.]

m. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

n. gladnss [Strong: 2167 euphrosune yoo-fros-oo'-nay from the same as 2165; joyfulness:--gladness, joy.]