1 Kings 8:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.”
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“But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“But, is it true? --God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 8:27 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.
- 2 Chronicles 2:5The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
- 2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
- 2 Chronicles 6:18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- Psalms 113:4The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
- Psalms 139:7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
- Psalms 148:4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
- Jeremiah 23:24“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Acts 7:48However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
- Acts 17:24The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
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