Acts 14:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
οὐρανόθεν
from heaven
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οὐρανόθεν
From above, from heaven. Anothen. Every good gift is from above. Heaven is not just where God lives. It is the source of every good thing that enters your life.
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δίδωμι
giving
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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καιρός
seasons
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καιρός
A season, an appointed time. In due season we shall reap if we do not give up. God has appointed the right time for everything in your life.
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ἐμπίπλημι
filling
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ἐμπίπλημι
to fill in (up), i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively)
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τροφή
with food
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τροφή
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
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καρποφόρος
fruitful,
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καρποφόρος
fruitbearing (figuratively)
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ὑετός
rains
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ὑετός
rain, especially a shower
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εὐφροσύνη
gladness
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εὐφροσύνη
joyfulness
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