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"However, 1the MostHigh does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophetsays:
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'2HEAVEN 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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'3WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADEALLTHESETHINGS?'
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"You men who are 4stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are alwaysresisting the HolySpirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.
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"5Whichone of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killedthose who had previouslyannounced the coming of 6the RighteousOne, whosebetrayers and murderers7you have nowbecome;
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you whoreceived the law as 8ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it."
Stephen Put to Death
54Now when they heardthis, they were 9cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
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But being10full of the HolySpirit, he 11gazedintently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesusstanding12at the righthand of God;
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and he said, "Behold, I see the 13heavensopened up and 14the 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.
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When they had 15driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and 16the witnesses17laidaside their robes at the feet of 18a youngmannamedSaul.