Acts 7:50

50 Has not my hand made all these things?’^[a]

Acts 7:50 in Other Translations

50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

50 Did not my hand make all these things?'

50 Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’

50 It's already built, and I built it."

50 Did not my hand make all these things?

50 Didn't I make all these things?"'

50 Did not My hand make all these things?

50 Didn't my hand make all these things?' (Isaiah 66:1,2)

Acts 7:50 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:50

Hath not my hand made all these things?
The heaven, and the earth, and all that is in them; the Arabic version renders it, "all these creatures"; and therefore what can be made for God? or what house built for him? in Isaiah the words are read without an interrogation, and affirm that his hand had made all these things, and therefore nothing could be made for him suitable to him, by the hands of men.

Acts 7:50 In-Context

48 “However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

49 “ ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?

50 Has not my hand made all these things?’

51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!

52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him—

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 66:1,2

Footnotes

• [a]. Isaiah 66:1,2