2 Chronicles 7:16
"For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually."
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- 2 Chronicles 7:15
"Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 7:12
"And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 6:5
"Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:"
Read in chapter → - 1 Kings 9:3
"And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 6:20
"That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place."
Read in chapter → - John 2:19
"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Read in chapter → - Colossians 2:9
"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 33:4
"Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 132:14
"This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it."
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 3:2
"And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?"
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