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;
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Le Dieu qui a fait le monde et tout ce qui s'y trouve, étant le Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, n'habite point dans des temples faits de main d'homme;
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;
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
eason can be assigned for the ceremonies of the Old Law that pertain to holy things. For Paul said ( Acts 17:24 ): "God Who made the world and all things therein; He being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made by hands." It was therefore unfitting that in the Old…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
nd of continuity among men as regards the body, because in respect thereof is verified the saying of Acts 17:24,26, "God . . . hath made of one all mankind": whereas He has fashioned souls independently of one another. Consequently it is not so fitting that all men should be glor…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 96 (Migne)
atur, quia Deus Trinitas est, et ipse Deus Trinitas in templo suo, et non in manufactis hominum est (Act. XVII, 24) . Templum autem Dei Ecclesia est, sicut Joannes testatur in sua Apocalypsi: Et apertum est, inquit, templum Dei in coelo, et arca testamenti ejus visa est (Apoc.…
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