Paul’s Address in the Areopagus

Acts 17:24

In 9 translations

BSB: The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
KJV: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
WEB: The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.
ASV: The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
LSV: God, who made the world, and all things in it, this One, being Lord of Heaven and of earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,
YLT: 'God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,
DBY: The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,Elohim
DRC: God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
GNV: God that made the world, and all things that are therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaue and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands,

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Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὑπάρχων elsewhere in this verse.

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SBLGNT: ὑπάρχων κύριος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑπάρχων κύριος; Robinson–Pierpont read κύριος ὑπάρχων.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς ὑπάρχων κύριος οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ
RP2018: Ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος, οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς κύριος ὑπάρχων, οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ,
TR-Boyd: Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ, οὗτος, οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς Κύριος ὑπάρχων, οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ,
SCR1894: ο θεος ο ποιησας τον κοσμον και παντα τα εν αυτω ουτος ουρανου και γης κυριος υπαρχων ουκ εν χειροποιητοις ναοις κατοικει

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ◆ Second Missionary Journey◆ Paul preaches in Athens

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Mars' Hill Athens Paul God Areopagus Unknown God Roman Empire Father, God the Trophimus Silas

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Cross-references most cited first

1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.
Acts 7:48However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
2 Chronicles 6:18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Psalms 115:16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
John 4:22–23You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the…
Acts 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in…
Isaiah 42:5This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
Acts 4:24When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes,…
2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

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