Acts 17:24

God's Word

The God who made the universe and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn’t live in shrines made by humans,

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created heaven and earth.

Genesis 14:19

He blessed Abram, and said, “Blessed is Abram by God Most High, maker  of heaven and earth.

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I now raise my hand and solemnly swear to the Lord God Most High, maker of heaven and earth,

1 Kings 8:27

“Does God really live on earth? If heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold you, then how can this temple that I have built?

2 Kings 19:15

and prayed to the Lord, “Lord of Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned over the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the world. You made heaven and earth.

2 Chronicles 2:6

But who is able to build him a temple when heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold him? Who am I to build him a temple except as a place to sacrifice in his presence?

2 Chronicles 6:18

“Does God really live on earth with people? If heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold you, then how can this temple that I have built?

Psalm 115:16

The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.

Psalm 146:5

Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the name of the Lord because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth.

Psalm 24:1

The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his.

Isaiah 40:12

Who has measured the water of the sea  with the palm of his hand or measured the sky with the length of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basket or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance?

Isaiah 40:28

Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? The eternal God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t grow tired or become weary. His understanding is beyond reach.

Isaiah 42:5

The Lord God created the heavens and stretched them out. He shaped the earth and all that comes from it. He gave life to the people who are on it and breath to those who walk on it. This is what the Lord God says:

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord created the heavens. God formed the earth and made it. He set it up. He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited. This is what the Lord says: I am the Lord, and there is no other.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne. The earth is my footstool. Where can you build a house or resting place for me?

Jeremiah 10:11

Tell them this: These gods will disappear from the earth and from under heaven because they didn’t make heaven and earth.

Jeremiah 23:24

“No one can hide so that I can’t see him,” declares the Lord. “I fill heaven and earth!” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 32:17

‘Almighty Lord, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

Daniel 4:35

Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”

Zechariah 12:1

This is the prophetic revelation, the Lord’s word about Israel. The Lord—who spread out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit in a person—says,

Malachi 2:10

Don’t all of us have the same father? Hasn’t the same God created us? Why are we unfaithful to each other? And why do we dishonor the promise given to our ancestors?

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from wise and intelligent people and revealing them to little children.

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you don’t swear an oath at all. Don’t swear an oath by heaven, which is God’s throne,

Luke 10:21

In that hour the Holy Spirit filled Jesus with joy. Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from wise and intelligent people and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.

John 1:1

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Acts 14:15

and said, “Men, what are you doing? We’re human beings like you. We’re spreading the Good News to you to turn you away from these worthless gods to the living God. The living God made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 4:24

When they heard this, they were united and loudly prayed to God, “Master, you made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 7:48

“However, the Most High doesn’t live in a house built by humans, as the prophet says:

Romans 1:19

What can be known about God is clear to them because he has made it clear to them.

Deuteronomy 10:14

Remember that the sky, the highest heaven, the earth and everything it contains belong to the Lord your God.

Hebrews 1:2

In these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. God made his Son responsible for everything. His Son is the one through whom God made the universe.

Hebrews 3:4

After all, every house has a builder, but the builder of everything is God.

Revelation 20:11

I saw a large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, but no place was found for them.