Acts 7:48
However, the Most High does not live in houses made with hands, as the prophet says, 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
In Context
47But it was Solomon who built the house for God.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance— 1 when he divided all of mankind, 1 and he set the boundaries of the peoples, 1 as he also fixed the number of their gods. 1
2 Chronicles 2:5The house that I will build will be very large, for our God is greater than all other gods.
Psalms 7:17I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; 1 I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
Psalms 91:1He who lives in the shelter of the Most High 1 will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. 1
Psalms 92:8But you, Yahweh, will reign forever. 1
Daniel 4:17This decision is by the decree reported by the messenger. It is a decision made by the holy ones so that those who are alive may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of people and gives them to anyone he wishes to place over them, even to the most humble men.'
Matthew Henry on Acts 7:43-51
Stephen's Address. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? 43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses,… Read the whole commentary →