'Building' in the Bible

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built.

It will be the same as it was in the days of Lot: People went on eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building.

My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,

For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.

So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.

For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I am not ashamed.

You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.

This is why I am writing these things while absent, that when I am there I will not use severity, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.