King James Version

Acts 7:48

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “temples” (ναοῖς) before dwells here.

ἀλλ’allHowbeitἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “Howbeit”G235but, except, however.Howbeitοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὕψιστοςhupsistoshighestὕψιστοςadjective, superlative, nominative, singular, masculine — “highest”, the subject formG5310highest, most high, the heights.This verse uses “highest”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inχειροποιήτοιςcheiropoiētoismade with handsχειροποίητος (cheiropoiētos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “made with hands”, the to- or for-formG5499done or made with hands, artificial.made with handsκατοικεῖkatoikeito dwellκατοικέω (katoikeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to dwell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2730I dwell in, settle in, am established in (permanently), inhabit.καθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτηςprophētēsprophetπροφήτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetλέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ναοῖςnaoistemplesναός (naos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “temples”, the to- or for-formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Young’s Literal Translation

'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:

World English Bible

However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

Darby Translation

But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,

Douay-Rheims

Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:

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