43 Bible Verses about construction

For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

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

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

And they said, come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither; so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor 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 which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.

For every house is built by some man; but he that built all things is God.

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

And Solomon's builders, and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stone-squarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to a holy temple in the Lord:

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

And they spoke to Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

So 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 clear glass.

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

Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be very magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparation before his death.

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

They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me to you.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone;

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of my own possessions, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth upon it. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou mayest not bring blood upon thy house, if any man shall fall from thence.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying by the Holy Spirit,

Now these are the things in which Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God in its place.

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.