Acts 17:27

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so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around¹ for him and find him,² though he is³ not far from each one of us.

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¹tn See BDAG 1097-98 s.v. ψηλαφάω, which lists “touch, handle” and “to feel around for, grope for” as possible meanings.

²sn Perhaps grope around for him and find him. The pagans’ struggle to know God is the point here. Conscience alone is not good enough.

³tn The participle ὑπάρχοντα (Juparconta) has been translated as a concessive adverbial participle.

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