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"But it was 1Solomon who built a house for Him.
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"However, 2the MostHigh does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophetsays:
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'3HEAVEN IS MY THRONE, AND EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET; WHATKIND OF HOUSE WILL YOU BUILD FOR ME?' says the Lord, 'ORWHATPLACE IS THERE FOR MY REPOSE?
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'4WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADEALLTHESETHINGS?'
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"You men who are 5stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are alwaysresisting the HolySpirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.
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"6Whichone of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killedthose who had previouslyannounced the coming of 7the RighteousOne, whosebetrayers and murderers8you have nowbecome;
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you whoreceived the law as 9ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it."
Stephen Put to Death
54Now when they heardthis, they were 10cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
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But being11full of the HolySpirit, he 12gazedintently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesusstanding13at the righthand of God;
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and he said, "Behold, I see the 14heavensopened up and 15the Son of Manstanding at the righthand of God."
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But they cried out with a loudvoice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with oneimpulse.