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Acts 7:48

God's power and sovereigntyGod's presence

46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

47 But Solomon built him an house.

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
KJV
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
WEB
However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
ASV
Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in [houses] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
DARBY
But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
BLB
But the Most High does not dwell in hand-made [houses]. As the prophet says:
ÅB
Men den Høyeste bor ikke i hus som er gjort med hender, slik som profeten sier:
OTB
Likevel bor ikke Den Høyeste i strukturer laget av menneskehender. Som profeten sier:
B1930
Men den Høieste bor ikke i hus som er gjort med hender, således som profeten sier:

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 17:24–25

    God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

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  • Isaiah 66:1–2

    Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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  • 1 Kings 8:27

    But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:5–6

    And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:18

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

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  • Psalms 91:9

    Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

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  • Psalms 91:1

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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  • Daniel 4:17

    This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

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