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2 Chronicles 2:6
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2 Chronicles 2:6
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6 But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him except as a place to make offerings before him?(A)
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2 Chronicles 2:6
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2 Chronicles 2:6
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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18 “But will God indeed dwell with mortals on earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!(A)
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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1 Kings 8:27
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1 Kings 8:27
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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!(A)
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1 Kings 8:27
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1 Kings 8:27
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Isaiah 66:1
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Isaiah 66:1
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The Worship God Demands
66 Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool;
so what kind of house could you build for me,
what sort of place for me to rest?(A)
Isaiah 66:1
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Isaiah 66:1
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Judgment and Hope
66 This is what the Lord says:
Acts 7:48-49
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Acts 7:48-49
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48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made with human hands;[a] as the prophet says,(A)
49 ‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
or what is the place of my rest?(B)
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- 7.48 Gk with hands
Acts 7:48-49
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Acts 7:48-49
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48 “However, the Most High(A) does not live in houses made by human hands.(B) As the prophet says:
49 “‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.(C)
What kind of house will you build for me?
says the Lord.
Or where will my resting place be?
2 Chronicles 1:10
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of yours?”(A)
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(A) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
1 Chronicles 29:14
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1 Chronicles 29:14
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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.
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1 Chronicles 29:14
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1 Chronicles 29:14
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14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(A) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(B)
2 Samuel 7:18
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2 Samuel 7:18
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David’s Prayer
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?(A)
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2 Samuel 7:18
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2 Samuel 7:18
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David’s Prayer(A)
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I,(B) Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
Deuteronomy 12:5-6
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Deuteronomy 12:5-6
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5 But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes as his habitation to put his name there. You shall go there,(A) 6 bringing there your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and your donations, your votive gifts, your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and flocks.
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Deuteronomy 12:5-6
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Deuteronomy 12:5-6
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5 But you are to seek the place the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his Name(A) there for his dwelling.(B) To that place you must go; 6 there bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes(C) and special gifts, what you have vowed(D) to give and your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.(E)
Exodus 3:11
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Exodus 3:11
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11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
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Exodus 3:11
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11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I(A) that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
Ephesians 3:8
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Ephesians 3:8
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8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(A)
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Ephesians 3:8
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8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)
2 Corinthians 2:16
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2 Corinthians 2:16
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2 Corinthians 2:16
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2 Corinthians 2:16
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16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(A) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(B)
Deuteronomy 12:26
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Deuteronomy 12:26
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26 But the sacred donations that are due from you and your votive gifts you shall bring to the place that the Lord will choose.(A)
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Deuteronomy 12:26
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26 But take your consecrated things and whatever you have vowed to give,(A) and go to the place the Lord will choose.
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