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Matthieu 5:34-35
But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. (niv)
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Actes 7:48-50
“ However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:“‘ Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?Has not my hand made all these things?’ (niv)
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1 Rois 8 27
“ But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! (niv)
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Actes 17:24
“ The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. (niv)
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Psaumes 132:7
“ Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying, (niv)
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Jean 4:20-21
Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”“ Woman,” Jesus replied,“ believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (niv)
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2 Samuel 7 5-2 Samuel 7 7
“ Go and tell my servant David,‘ This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel,“ Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ (niv)
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Psaumes 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them. (niv)
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Jérémie 7:4-11
Do not trust in deceptive words and say,“ This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!”If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm,then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever.But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.“‘ Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known,and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say,“ We are safe”— safe to do all these detestable things?Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord. (niv)
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1 Chroniques 28 2
King David rose to his feet and said:“ Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it. (niv)
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Matthieu 23:21-22
And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it. (niv)
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2 Chroniques 6 18
“ But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! (niv)
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Psaumes 99:9
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy. (niv)
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Matthieu 24:2
“ Do you see all these things?” he asked.“ Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” (niv)
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Malachie 1:11
My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty. (niv)