21 Bible Verses about construction

Why, which of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?--

To fit his People for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the Body of the Christ.

and, as living stones, form yourselves into a spiritual House, to be a consecrated Priesthood, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Whatever is used by those who build upon this foundation, whether gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

For every House has its founder, and the founder of the universe is God.

And say 'Here is a man who began to build and was not able to finish!'

United in him, every part of the building, closely joined together, will grow into a Temple, consecrated by its union with the Lord.

For we know that if our tent--that earthly body which is now our home--is taken down, we have a house of God's building, a home not made by hands, imperishable, in Heaven.

The material of the wall of the City was jasper, and the City was built of pure gold, which shone like clear glass.

For fear that, if he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, every one who sees it should begin to laugh at him,

Then Jesus added: "Have you never read in the Scriptures?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised--Has now itself become the corner-stone; This corner-stone has come from the Lord, And is marvelous in our eyes.'

"This Temple," replied the Jews, "has been forty-six years in building, and are you going to 'raise it in three days'?"

You have been built up upon the foundation laid by the Apostles and Prophets, Christ Jesus himself being 'the corner- stone.'

In fulfillment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skillful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds;

But do you, dear friends, build up your characters on the foundation of your most holy Faith, pray under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

Everything that is written under divine inspiration is helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;

For from him the whole Body, closely joined and knit together by the contact of every part with the source of its life, derives its power to grow, in proportion to the vigor of each individual part; and so is being built up in a spirit of love.