“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.”
- Date
- 1611
- Local voice
- Reported speaker · Paul the Apostle
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “And hath made of one blood all nations…”
Human difference is placed inside a shared human origin, supporting a broad view of common dignity and belonging.
Where does it come from?
Acts 17:26 in the King James Version; opening clause.
Why the local voice matters
Acts 17:26 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Paul the Apostle is stored as the local reported speaker.