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Acts 7:47 — King James Version← Study notes

But Solomon built him an house.


Acts 7:47Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 7:475 words
GreekMeaning
ΣολομῶνSolomōn
SolomonnounG4672
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
οἰκοδόμησενoikodomēsen
builtverbG3618
αὐτῷautō
for HimpronounG846
οἶκονoikon
the housenounG3624
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 7:47

But Solomon, it says, built Him a house. Howbeit the Most High dwells not in (places) made with hands. Acts 7:47-50 This was shown indeed already by what had been before said: but it is shown also by the voice of a prophet; What house will you build for Me? Says the Lord God. As says the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will you build for me? Says the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things? Isaiah…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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