Building

for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. — read the full passage →

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; — read the full passage →

Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

Go up the mountain, and ye have brought in wood, And build the house, and I am pleased with it. And I am honoured, said Jehovah.

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say? — read the full passage →

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself. — read the full passage →

to whom coming--a living stone--by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious, — read the full passage →

for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-<FI> stone<Fi> ,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

to whom coming--a living stone--by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious, — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

Is it time for you--you! To dwell in your covered houses, And this house to lie waste?

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

Greater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.'

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: `Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone--a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light--we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

`And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'

for let each one of us please the neighbour for good, unto edification,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

And when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him, — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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

from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands--age-during--in the heavens,

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And Solomon joineth in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and taketh the daughter of Pharaoh, and bringeth her in unto the city of David, till he completeth to build his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

Every one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like; — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

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,

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.

`Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil--the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers--and the heave-offering of the priests.

And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought <FI>thither<Fi> hath been built, and hammer, and the axe--any instrument of iron--was not heard in the house, in its being built.

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

And they take from before Moses all the heave-offering which the sons of Israel have brought in for the work of the service of the sanctuary to do it; and still they have brought in unto him a willing-offering morning by morning. — read the full passage →

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

to you, then, who are believing <FI>is<Fi> the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,

and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field--go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;

And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.

`Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou in thy coming in, and blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou in thy going out.

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,