Acts 17:24

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Summary

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;

That made

Seeing

Dwelleth

Bible References

That made

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,

"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?

For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!): "I am the LORD, and there is no other.

Thus shall you say to them: "The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens."

'Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus declares the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)

Seeing

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said: "O LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,

The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD.

all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

Dwelleth

Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,

"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?

"But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!

Thus says the LORD: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.