1 Kings 8:27

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

For truly shall God dwell upon the earth? Behold the heavens and the heavens of the heavens shall not contain thee; much less this house which I built

Cross References

2 Chronicles 2:5

And the house that I build is great: for great our God above all gods.

2 Chronicles 2:6

For who shall retain power to build for him a house? for the heavens and the heavens of the heavens shall not contain him: and who am I who shall build to him a house but to burn incense before him?

2 Chronicles 6:18

For indeed will God dwell with man upon the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens will not contain thee; much less this house which I built

Psalm 113:4

Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

Psalm 148:4

Praise ye him, the heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens.

Psalm 68:33

To him riding upon the heavens of heavens of old, behold, he will give in his voice a voice of strength.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest?

Jeremiah 23:24

If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.

John 1:14

And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Acts 17:24

God having made the world and all things in it, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made by hands;

2 Corinthians 12:2

I knew a man in Christ before fourteen years, (whether in the body, I know not; whether out of the body, I know not: God knows;) such a one having been carried off even to the third heaven.

2 Corinthians 6:16

And what agreement to the temple of God with images? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God said, That I will dwell in them, and will go round about; and will be their God, and they shall be a people to me.

Deuteronomy 10:14

Behold, to Jehovah thy God the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, the earth and all which is in it

1 John 3:1

See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.