'Build' in the Bible

It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches."

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

yet when sown it springs up and becomes larger than all the herbs, and throws out great branches, so that the birds build under its shadow."

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'

Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

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

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

For the days will come on you when your enemies will build an embankment against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.

Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?”

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?

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.

Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

And again Isaiah says, "There shall be the Root of Jesse and One who rises up to rule the Gentiles. On Him shall the Gentiles build their hopes."

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on it,

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

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

So it is with you, since you are so very eager to have spiritual gifts and manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in ways that will build up the church [spiritually].

It's good for you to give thanks, but it does not build up the other person.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

So if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave us to build you up and not to tear you down, I will not be ashamed of it.

Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.

For this reason I am writing this while I am away from you: When I come I do not want to be severe in using the authority the Lord gave me to build you up and not to tear you down.

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

Dependent on Him, the whole body--its various parts closely fitting and firmly adhering to one another-- grows by the aid of every contributory link, with power proportioned to the need of each individual part, so as to build itself up in a spirit of love.

Thus He will build up your characters, so that you will be faultlessly holy in the presence of our God and Father at the Coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

for of more glory than Moses hath this one been counted worthy, inasmuch as more honour than the house hath he who doth build it,

for every house is builded by some one, and He who the all things did build is God,

They serve in a sanctuary that is a copy, a shadow of the heavenly one. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tent: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain."

But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit.