Acts 7:48
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 7
“Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,”Acts 7:48
What Does Acts 7:48 Mean?
Acts 7:48 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 7, verse 48 of the New 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 Acts 7:48 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;”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?”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?”2 Chronicles 2:5“And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.”2 Chronicles 6:18“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!”Psalms 91:9“Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;”Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”Psalms 92:8“But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.”Daniel 4:17“This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.”Daniel 4:24“This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:”Psalms 7:17“I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.”Deuteronomy 32:8“When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.”Daniel 4:34“And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:”Hebrews 9:11“But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;”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?”Psalms 46:4“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.”Mark 14:58“We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”Genesis 14:18“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”Deuteronomy 12:5“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:”Psalms 68:5“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”
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