43 Bible Verses about construction

Which of you is he that is disposed to build a tower, and sitteth not down before and counteth the cost: Whether he have sufficient to perform it?

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

If any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay, or stubble:

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

And they said, "Come on, let us build us a city and a tower, that the top may reach unto heaven. And let us make us a name, for peradventure we shall be scattered abroad over all the earth."

And the house was built of stone made perfect already before it was brought thither, so that there was neither hammer or axe either any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Then came the same Sheshbazzar and laid the foundation of the house of God at Jerusalem. Since that time hath it been in building, and yet is it not finished.

The time will come, that thy gaps shall be made up, and the law shall go abroad:

Every house is prepared of some man. But he that ordained all things is God.

And he began to build the second day of the second month, the fourth year of his reign.

And Solomon's masons and the masons of Hiram did hew them, with them of the borders. And so they prepared both in timber and stone to build the house.

The same stone which the builders refused, is become the headstone in the corner.

Through wisdom a house shall be builded, and with understanding it shall be set up.

saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.'

in whom every building coupled together, groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord,

We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:

and spake unto Moses saying, "The people bring too much, and above that is enough to serve for the work which the LORD hath commanded to make."

And so therefore Solomon built the house and finished it,

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper. And the city was pure gold like unto clear glass

Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,

Jesus said unto them, "Did ye never read in the scriptures? 'The same stone which the builders refused, the same is set in the principal part of the corner: this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'

For David thus thought, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD, must exceed in greatness, that it may be spoken of and praised in all lands. I will therefore make ordinance for it." And so David prepared abundance before his death.

Then said the Jews, "Forty six years was this temple a building: and wilt thou raise it up in three days?"

which builded on the wall, and bare burdens from those that laded them. With one hand did they the work, and with the other held they their weapon.

'The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands also shall finish it: that ye may know, how that the LORD of Hosts hath sent me unto you.

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets - Jesus Christ being the head cornerstone -

And yet because I have lust to the house of my God, I have several gold and silver which I give to the house of my God above all I have prepared for the holy house:

Then ceased the work of the house of God at Jerusalem, and continued so unto the second year of Darius king of Persia.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

Then the folk of the land hindered the people of Judah, and made them afraid to build,

When thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement unto the roof, that thou lade not blood upon thine house, if any man fall thereof.

But ye, dearly beloved, edify yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy ghost,

And this is the foundation of Solomon in building the house of God. The length was three score cubits after the old cubit, and the breadth twenty.

And Solomon built his own house in thirteen years space and full finished it.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

Let them work in the house of God, that the captain of the Jews and their Elders may build the house of God in his place.

And I told them of the good hand of my God which was upon me; and the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, "Then let us get up and build," and strengthened their hands to good.

in whom all the body is coupled and knit together, in every joint, wherewith one ministereth to another - according to the operation as every part hath his measure - and increaseth the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.