Heaven, God’s dwelling place

~ New Testament ~
Matt 5:34
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's
throne: (KJV)
Matt 5:45
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh
his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on
the unjust. (KJV)
Matt 6:9
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed
be thy name. (KJV)
Matt 10:32-33
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also
before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father
which is in heaven. (KJV)
Matt 11:25
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and
hast revealed them unto babes. (KJV)
Matt 12:50
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is
my brother, and sister, and mother. (KJV)
Matt 16:17
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for
flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in
heaven. (KJV)
Matt 18:10
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you,
That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in
heaven. (KJV)
Matt 18:14
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of
these little ones should perish. (KJV)
Mark 11:25-26
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your
Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive
your trespasses. (KJV)
Mark 16:19
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven,
and sat on the right hand of God. (KJV)
Acts 7:49
49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me?
saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? (KJV)
Rom 1:18
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; (KJV)
Heb 8:1
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high
priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the
heavens; (KJV)
Rev 8:1
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the
space of half an hour. (KJV)
Rev 12:7-9
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;
and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and
Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him. (KJV)
Rev 21:22-27
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the
temple of it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for
the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and
the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no
night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither
whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in
the Lamb's book of life. (KJV)
Rev 22:1-5
1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding
out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there
the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit
every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall
be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of
the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and
ever. (KJV)
~ Old Testament ~
Deut 26:15
15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel,
and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land
that floweth with milk and honey. (KJV)
IKing 8:30
30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people
Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy
dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive. (KJV)
IKing 8:39
39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to
every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou
only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;) (KJV)
IKing 8:43
43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the
stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to
fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house,
which I have builded, is called by thy name. (KJV)
IKing 8:49
49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling
place, and maintain their cause, (KJV)
1 Chr 16:31
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the
nations, The LORD reigneth. (KJV)
1 Chr 21:26
26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and
peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by
fire upon the altar of burnt offering. (KJV)
2 Chr 2:6
6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens
cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only
to burn sacrifice before him? (KJV)
2 Chr 6:18
18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have
built! (KJV)
2 Chr 6:21
21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people
Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling
place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive. (KJV)
2 Chr 6:27
27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy
people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should
walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an
inheritance. (KJV)
2 Chr 6:30
30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto
every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only
knowest the hearts of the children of men:) (KJV)
2 Chr 6:33
33 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do
according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the
earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know
that this house which I have built is called by thy name. (KJV)
2 Chr 6:35
35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and
maintain their cause. (KJV)
2 Chr 6:39
39 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer
and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which
have sinned against thee. (KJV)
2 Chr 30:27
27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice
was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto
heaven. (KJV)
Neh 9:27
27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed
them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest
them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them
saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. (KJV)
Job 22:12
12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how
high they are! (KJV)
Job 22:14
14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the
circuit of heaven. (KJV)
Ps 2:4
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in
derision. (KJV)
Ps 11:4
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes
behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. (KJV)
Ps 20:6
6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy
heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. (KJV)
Ps 33:13
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. (KJV)
Ps 102:19
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the
LORD behold the earth; (KJV)
Ps 103:19
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over
all. (KJV)
Ps 113:5
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, (KJV)
Ps 123:1
1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. (KJV)
Ps 135:6
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas,
and all deep places. (KJV)
Eccl 5:2
2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any
thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy
words be few. (KJV)
Isa 57:15
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is
Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite
and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. (KJV)
Isa 63:15
15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of
thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of
thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? (KJV)
Isa 66:1
1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool:
where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
(KJV)
Jer 23:24
24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the
LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. (KJV)
Lam 3:41
41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. (KJV)
Lam 3:50
50 Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. (KJV)
Dan 4:35
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth
according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the
earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? (KJV)
Dan 5:23
23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought
the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and
thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of
silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor
know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast
thou not glorified: (KJV)
Zech 2:13
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy
habitation. (KJV)