Acts 17:24

The God that made the world and all things that are therein, the same, being, Lord, of heaven and earth, not in hand-made shrines, doth dwell,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

23For, passing through, and carefully observing your objects of devotion, I found an altar also, in which was inscribed—Unto an Unknown God. What, therefore, not knowing, ye reverence, the same, do, I, declare unto you.

25nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things;

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Cross References

Genesis 14:19So he blessed him and said,—Blessed be Abram of GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth;

Deuteronomy 10:14Lo! unto Yahweh thy God, belong the heavens even the highest heavens,—the earth, with all that is therein.

2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubim, thou thyself, art GOD, alone, for all the kingdoms of the earth,—thou, didst make the heavens and the earth.

2 Chronicles 6:18But, in very deed, will God dwell with man on the earth? Lo! the heavens, even the leaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built!

Psalms 115:16As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.

Psalms 148:13Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 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; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →

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