2 Chronicles 6:18
2 Chronicles · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“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!”2 Chronicles 6:18
What Does 2 Chronicles 6:18 Mean?
2 Chronicles 6:18 is found in the book of 2 Chronicles, chapter 6, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Chronicles 6:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 17:24“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;”Acts 7:48“Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,”1 Kings 8:27“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?”Isaiah 66:1“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?”Psalms 8:4“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”Revelation 21:3“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”2 Chronicles 2:6“But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?”Deuteronomy 10:14“Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.”Psalms 68:18“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.”Psalms 139:7“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?”Jeremiah 23:24“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”Matthew 12:6“But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.”2 Chronicles 32:15“Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?”Psalms 113:5“Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,”2 Corinthians 12:2“I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.”Revelation 21:22“And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”Exodus 29:45“And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.”1 Chronicles 17:5“For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.”Job 4:19“How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?”Job 9:14“How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?”
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