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# the world
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In the most general sense, the "world" refers to the heavens and the earth and everything in them.
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# since he is Lord
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2023-08-28 20:07:10 +00:00
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"because he is the Lord." Here "he" is referring to the unknown god mentioned in Acts 17:23 that Paul is explaining is the Lord God.
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# of heaven and earth
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2023-08-28 20:07:10 +00:00
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The words "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean all beings and things in heaven and earth.
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# built with hands
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2023-08-28 20:07:10 +00:00
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"built by the hands of people" or "that people built"
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