Bible Verses about “building the church of god”
The Bible contains 41 verses about building the church of god across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”
“Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
“¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,”
“‹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.›”
“‹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.›”
“[It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
“¶ A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.”
“¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
“In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.”
“In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:”
“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];”
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”
“Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes.”
“Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.”
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.”
“And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, [and] brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered [offered] an offering of gold unto the LORD.”
“Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.”
“And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon [that] which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.”
“Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.”
“[Is it] time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house [lie] waste?”
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.”
“Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,”
“Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed [from] her fruit.”
“Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I [am] with you, saith the LORD.”
“¶ And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.”
“And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, [and] they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.”
“¶ In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,”
“¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.”
“And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,”
“In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.”
“And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it [withal]. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.”
“And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;”
“And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.”
“And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.”