2 Chronicles 2:5

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

The house that I am about to build will be great, for our God is greater than other gods.

Cross References

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!

1 Kings 9:8

This house will become a heap of ruins; everyone passing by it will be astonished, and will hiss; and they will say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?’

1 Chronicles 16:25

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for the temple will not be for mortals but for the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 29:14

“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

2 Chronicles 2:9

to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

2 Chronicles 29:11

My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence to minister to him, and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.”

2 Chronicles 6:18

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

Psalm 135:5

For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is above all gods.

Psalm 145:3

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

Psalm 148:4

Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

Exodus 15:11

“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them.”

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is my resting place?

Jeremiah 10:6

There is none like you, O Lord; you are great, and your name is great in might.

Ezekiel 7:20

From their beautiful ornament, in which they took pride, they made their abominable images, their detestable things; therefore I will make of it an unclean thing to them.

1 Timothy 6:15

which he will bring about at the right time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.