47 But Solomon built a house for him. 48 But the Most High does not live in houses[a] made by human hands, just as the prophet says,

49 ‘Heaven is my throne
    and earth is the footstool for my feet.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
    or what is the place of my rest?

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:48 Or “temples made by human hands”; either word (“houses” or “temples”) is understood here

47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him.(A)

48 “However, the Most High(B) does not live in houses made by human hands.(C) As the prophet says:

49 “‘Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool.(D)
What kind of house will you build for me?
says the Lord.
    Or where will my resting place be?

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