within and without you

[Yemel]

I saw the expression somewhere God is within and without you.
Is it a right thing to say without, or it is better to say outside you?
Thank you in advance.

[Alan]

Hi,

'Without' would now be regarded as an old fashioned way of saying 'outside' because 'without' has become almost exclusively to mean 'lacking' 'not having'.

Alan
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[Foah]

How about saying "around you" instead of "outside you"?
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[Yemel]

Hi Alan,
I see, thank you very much. Do you believe that it is better to say God is within and around you instead of God is within and outside you?
Thank you.

[Yemel]

Thank you Foah. I just have a similar thought.

[Alan]

I agree that 'around you' sounds better.

Alan
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[Yemel]

Thanks a lot. Have a nice evening.