Acts.7.49

Acts 7:49

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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?

The Tabernacle of the Testimony

Stephen’s Defense

Cross References

1 Kings 8:27

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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?

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

2 Chronicles 6:18

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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!

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

Isaiah 66:1

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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?

Heaven Is My Throne

Heaven Is God’s Throne

Matthew 5:34

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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

Oaths and Vows

Personal Relationships

Matthew 5:35

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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.