Acts 7:46-50

46 who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.^[a]

47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him.

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?’^[b]

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 7:8-16; 1 Kings 8:17; Psalms 132:1-5
• 2. 1 Kings 6:1-38
• 3. S Mark 5:7
• 4. 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:6
• 5. Matthew 5:34,35
• 6. Isaiah 66:1,2

Footnotes

• [a] Some early manuscripts "the house of Jacob"
• [b] Isaiah 66:1,2