Isaiah 66:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?

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  • Matt 5:34-35 : 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  • Acts 7:48-50 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? 50 Has not my hand made all these things?
  • Acts 17:24 : 24 God, who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;
  • 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the children of men.
  • John 4:20-21 : 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship. 21 Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father.
  • 1 Chr 28:2 : 2 Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:
  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
  • Ps 132:7 : 7 We will go into His tabernacles; we will worship at His footstool.
  • 2 Sam 7:5-7 : 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 Since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, I have not dwelt in any house, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
  • Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun even to its going down my name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Ps 99:9 : 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
  • Matt 23:21-22 : 21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him that dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
  • Matt 24:2 : 2 And Jesus said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be thrown down.
  • Jer 7:4-9 : 4 Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. 5 For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your deeds; if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor; 6 If you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your harm; 7 Then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, forever and ever. 8 Behold, you trust in deceptive words that cannot profit. 9 Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know; 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? 11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, says the LORD.

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