Acts 17:25

Paul’s Address in the Areopagus

24The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

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Berean Standard Bible
Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
American Standard Version (1901)
neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Bible in Basic English
And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Neither is he served with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:
Free Bible Version
He doesn't need to be served by us as if he needed anything, since he is the source of all life for every living being.
Geneva Bible 1599
Neither is worshipped with mens handes, as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all life and breath and all things,
King James (Authorized) Version
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Plain English Version
And he doesn’t need us to do anything for him. You see, he is the one that makes us alive, and he gives us our breath, and he gives us everything we need.
Translation for Translators
He does not need to have anything made for him by people [MTY] {to have people [MTY] make [MTY] anything for him}, because everything that exists belongs to him. He is the one who causes ◄us (inc)/all people► to live and breathe, and he gives us all the things that we(inc) need.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives people life and breath and everything else.
Noah Webster Bible
Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
World English Bible
He isn’t served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath and all things.
Young's Literal Translation
neither by the hands of men is He served — needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;