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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Has not my hand made all these things?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hath not my hand made all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Has My hand not made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘WAS IT NOT MY HAND THAT MADE ALL THESE THINGS?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADE ALL THESE THINGS?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADE ALL THESE THINGS?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADE ALL THESE THINGS?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘WAS IT NOT MY HAND THAT MADE ALL THESE THINGS?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Did not My hand make all these things?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have made everything." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Didn't I make all these things?"'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Did not I myself make all these things?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It was my hand that made all these things, wasn't it?'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Did my hand not make all these things?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hath not my hand made all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Did not My hand form this universe.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Didn’t my hand make all these things?’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Has My hand not made all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Has not My hand made all these things?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> hath not My hand made all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hath not my hand made all these things? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Has not my hand made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?’ <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Did not my hand make all these things?’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, has not my hand made all these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />'Behold, has not my hand made all these things?'<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Has not my hand made all these things?<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Hath not my hand made all of these things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />hath not my hand made all these things??<RX 23.66.1><CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />hath not my hand made all these things?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Did not My hand form this universe.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Did not My hand make all these things?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />hath not my hand made all these <i>things?</i>" ---<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/7-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2242" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">49</span>‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3780.htm" title="3780: ouchi (IntPrtcl) -- By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.">Has not</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheir (N-NFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">made</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things?’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">51</span>You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25</a></span><br />In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3-4</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— / what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-5.htm">Psalm 95:5-6</a></span><br />The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. / O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. / For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Has not my hand made all these things?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Acts 14:15</a></b></br> And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></b></br> For <i>in</i> six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them <i>is</i>, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6-9</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Form</a> <a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Universe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Form</a> <a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Universe</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Has not My hand</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and creative power. The "hand" of God is often used metaphorically in Scripture to denote His power and authority (<a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>). It signifies God's direct involvement in creation and His ability to shape and control the universe. The hand of God is a symbol of His active presence in the world, guiding and sustaining all things.<p><b>made</b><br>The act of making refers to God's role as the Creator. This echoes the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God speaks the world into existence. It underscores the belief that everything in the universe is a result of God's intentional design and purpose. The verb "made" also connects to the idea of God as the potter, shaping and forming His creation (<a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a>).<p><b>all these things?</b><br>This phrase encompasses the entirety of creation, highlighting the vastness and complexity of the universe that God has made. It reflects the biblical worldview that everything, from the smallest particle to the largest galaxy, is under God's dominion. This statement challenges human pride and self-sufficiency, reminding believers of their dependence on God. It also connects to the theme of God's omnipresence and omnipotence found throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>, <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/stephen.htm">Stephen</a></b><br>A deacon in the early church, known for his wisdom and filled with the Holy Spirit. He is delivering a speech to the Sanhedrin, defending his faith and recounting Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanhedrin.htm">Sanhedrin</a></b><br>The Jewish council and court that Stephen is addressing. They are the religious leaders of the time, responsible for maintaining Jewish law and tradition.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, whose sovereignty and creative power Stephen emphasizes in his speech.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven_and_earth.htm">Heaven and Earth</a></b><br>The creation of God, referenced by Stephen to highlight God's omnipotence and the futility of confining Him to man-made structures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet whose words Stephen quotes, specifically from <a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</a>, to illustrate God's transcendence over physical temples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty and Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the Creator of all things, and His power and presence cannot be limited by human constructs or understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transcendence_over_physical_structures.htm">Transcendence Over Physical Structures</a></b><br>Understand that while places of worship are important, they cannot contain God. Our relationship with Him is not confined to a building but is personal and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_omnipotence.htm">Reverence for God's Omnipotence</a></b><br>Approach God with awe and reverence, acknowledging His supreme authority over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church.htm">The Role of the Church</a></b><br>The church is a community of believers, not just a physical building. Focus on being the body of Christ in action and spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_tradition.htm">Faith Beyond Tradition</a></b><br>Embrace a faith that goes beyond rituals and traditions, seeking a deeper, personal relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_free_will_exist_if_god_knows_all.htm">If God is omniscient, how can humans have free will without Him predestining their choices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_7_13_challenge_free_will.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:13 questions who can straighten what God has made crooked--does this challenge free will or the efficacy of human efforts through science and medicine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_in_temples_(1_kings_8_13_acts_7_48).htm">Does God dwell in temples? (1 Kings 8:13 vs. Acts 7:48)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_evil_to_reign.htm">In Job 9:24, the statement that the earth is handed over to the wicked seems to contradict God's sovereignty--why would an omnipotent God permit evil to reign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 50.</span> <span class="accented">- Did not my hand make</span> for <span class="accented">hath not my hand made</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/7-50.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">{Has} not</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐχὶ</span> <span class="translit">(ouchi)</span><br /><span class="parse">IntPrtcl<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3780.htm">Strong's 3780: </a> </span><span class="str2">By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand</span><br /><span class="grk">χείρ</span> <span class="translit">(cheir)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποίησεν</span> <span class="translit">(epoiēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these things?’</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/7-50.htm">Acts 7:50 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/7-50.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 7:50 Didn't my hand make all these things?' 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