Acts 7:48
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New International Version (©1984)
"However, the Most High does not live in houses made by men. As the prophet says:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:

International Standard Version (©2008)
However, the Most High does not live in buildings made by human hands. As the prophet says,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"However, the Most High doesn't live in a house built by humans, as the prophet says:

King James Bible
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

American King James Version
However, the most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as said the prophet,

American Standard Version
Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Bible in Basic English
But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:

Darby Bible Translation
But the Most High dwells not in places made with hands; as says the prophet,

English Revised Version
Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet, the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the prophet,

Weymouth New Testament
Yet the Most High does not dwell in buildings erected by men's hands. But, as the Prophet declares,

World English Bible
However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

Young's Literal Translation
'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:

Geneva Study Bible

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

People's New Testament

7:48 Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not. See 2Ch 6:18. The argument is that the tabernacle was laid aside for the temple by God's command; that God does not confine himself in any house made with hands, and hence the temple also might be laid aside. God's real temple was greater than the building they reverenced so superstitiously. See Isa 66:1,2.

Wesley's Notes

7:48 Yet the Most High inhabiteth not temples made with hands - As Solomon declared at the very dedication of the temple, 1Ki 8:27. The Most High - Whom as such no building can contain. Isaiah 66:1.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:42-50 Stephen upbraids the Jews with the idolatry of their fathers, to which God gave them up as a punishment for their early forsaking him. It was no dishonour, but an honour to God, that the tabernacle gave way to the temple; so it is now, that the earthly temple gives way to the spiritual one; and so it will be when, at last, the spiritual shall give way to the eternal one. The whole world is God's temple, in which he is every where present, and fills it with his glory; what occasion has he then for a temple to manifest himself in? And these things show his eternal power and Godhead. But as heaven is his throne, and the earth his footstool, so none of our services can profit Him who made all things. Next to the human nature of Christ, the broken and spiritual heart is his most valued temple.


Luke 1:32 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; (NASB ©1995)

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Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

the most High. De 32:8 Ps 7:17 46:4 91:1,9 92:8 Da 4:17,24,25,34 Ho 7:16

dwelleth. 17:24,25 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 2:5,6 6:18

as. Isa 66:1,2

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