so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

要叫他们寻求神，或者可以揣摩而得，其实他离我们各人不远；

为要使他们寻求上帝，或者可以揣摩而找到他，其实他离我们各人不远。

为要使他们寻求神，或者可以揣摩而找到他，其实他离我们各人不远。

以便他们在其间寻求祂，或许他们可以摸索着找到祂。祂原本就离我们各人不远，

要他们寻求神，或者可以摸索而找到他。其实他离我们各人不远，

好让他们寻求神，或许因此真能摸索而找到他。其实他离我们每一个人并不远，

要叫他們尋求神，或者可以揣摩而得，其實他離我們各人不遠；

為要使他們尋求上帝，或者可以揣摩而找到他，其實他離我們各人不遠。

為要使他們尋求神，或者可以揣摩而找到他，其實他離我們各人不遠。

以便他們在其間尋求祂，或許他們可以摸索著找到祂。祂原本就離我們各人不遠，

要他們尋求神，或者可以摸索而找到他。其實他離我們各人不遠，

要他們尋求上帝，或者可以揣摩而得；其實他離我們每一個人倒不遠。

好讓他們尋求神，或許因此真能摸索而找到他。其實他離我們每一個人並不遠，

俾其尋上帝、庶揣摩得之、然彼不遠我儕一人也、

欲人求主、庶揣摩得之、而主離我不遠、

欲其尋主、庶揣摩得之、然主實離我各人不遠、

俾知追求所天、庶幾冥心索摸、得識真主。實則天主之於人人、近在咫尺；

God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

God did this so that people would seek him. And perhaps they would reach out for him and find him. They would find him even though he is not far from any of us.

that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,

“ His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him— though he is not far from any one of us.

He did this so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

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:

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

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:

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.

yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”

In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the LORD our God whenever we call on him?

Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?” the LORD asks.“ Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?” the LORD asks.“ Do you not know that I am everywhere?” the LORD asks.

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes– his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,’ says the Lord, who makes these things

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

O LORD, you examine me and know.You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it.You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me.Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.If I were to say,“ Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,”even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.

The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.There is no actual speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard.Yet its voice echoes throughout the earth; its words carry to the distant horizon. In the sky he has pitched a tent for the sun.Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

“ God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!