27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, (A)heaven and the [a]highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!

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  1. 1 Kings 8:27 Lit heaven of heavens

27 “But will God really dwell(A) on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven,(B) cannot contain(C) you. How much less this temple I have built!

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The Lord is in His (A)holy temple; the [a]Lords (B)throne is in heaven;
His (C)eyes see, His eyelids test the sons of mankind.

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  1. Psalm 11:4 Lit Lord, His throne

The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(B)
He observes everyone on earth;(C)
    his eyes examine(D) them.

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34 But I say to you, (A)take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is (B)the throne of God, 35 nor by the earth, for it is the (C)footstool of His feet, nor [a]by Jerusalem, for it is (D)the city of the great King.

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  1. Matthew 5:35 Or toward

34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(A) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(B) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(C)

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22 And the one who swears by [a]heaven, (A)swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

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  1. Matthew 23:22 I.e., an indirect reference to God

22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(A)

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