Acts 7:49 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Acts 7:49 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 7:49 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 7:49 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?”

Acts 7:49 — World English Bible

Acts 7:49 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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?”

Acts 7:49 — American Standard Version

Acts 7:49 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The heaven <FI>is<Fi> My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what <FI>is<Fi> the place of My rest?”

Acts 7:49 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 7:49 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest?”

Acts 7:49 — Darby Translation

Acts 7:49 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: what house wil ye build for me, saith the Lord? or what place is it that I should rest in?”

Acts 7:49 — Geneva Bible

Acts 7:49 in Context — Acts 7

47 Mas Salomón le edificó casa.

48 Si bien el Altísimo no habita en templos hechos de mano; como el profeta dice:

49 El cielo es mi trono, y la tierra es el estrado de mis pies. ¿Qué casa me edificaréis? dice el Señor; ¿ó cuál es el lugar de mi reposo?

50 ¿No hizo mi mano todas estas cosas?

51 Duros de cerviz, é incircuncisos de corazón y de oídos, vosotros resistís siempre al Espíritu Santo: como vuestros padres, así también vosotros.

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What Does Acts 7:49 Mean?

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