Acts 7:49 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴⁹ ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁹ Heaven is my throne, And earth is my footstool: What house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁹ Heaven [is] My throne, and earth the footstool for My feet. What [kind of] house can you build for Me, says the Lord, or what is the place in which I can rest?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁹ The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

Common English Bible

⁴⁹ “Heaven is my throne,” “and the earth is my footstool.” “‘What kind of house will you build for me,’ says the Lord,” “‘or where is my resting place?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁹ 'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house would you build for me? says the Lord. And which is my resting place?

Acts 7:49 Cross References

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; so what kind of house could you build for me, what sort of place for me to rest?

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes behold; his gaze examines humankind.

John 4:21

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 23:24

Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.

1 Kings 22:19

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the host of heaven standing beside him to the right and to the left of him.

Revelation 3:21

To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Matthew 24:2

Then he asked them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.”

Matthew 23:22

and whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it.

Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name and a pure offering, for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

1 Kings 8:27

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

2 Chronicles 6:18

“But will God indeed dwell with mortals on earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!