Psalms 104:28

104:28 You give food to them and they receive it;

you open your hand and they are filled with food. ¹ 

Matthew 6:32

6:32 For the unconverted ²  pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Acts 14:27

14:27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported ³  all the things God ⁴  had done with them, and that he had opened a door ⁵  of faith for the Gentiles.

Acts 17:25

17:25 nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, ⁶  because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “they are satisfied [with] good.”

² tn Or “unbelievers”; Grk “Gentiles.”

³ tn Or “announced.”

⁴ sn Note that God is the subject of the activity. The outcome of this mission is seen as a confirmation of the mission to the Gentiles.

⁵ sn On the image of opening, or of the door, see 1 Cor 16:9; 2 Cor 2:12; Col 4:3.

⁶ tn L&N 57.45 has “nor does he need anything more that people can supply by working for him.”

⁷ tn Grk “he himself gives to all [people] life and breath and all things.”