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What Does the Bible Say About Church Building?

Here are 11 Bible verses about church building, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Matthew 16:18

    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.

    BSBAnd I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

  2. #21 Peter 2:5

    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.

    BSByou also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

  3. #3Haggai 2:9

    The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

    BSBThe latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

  4. #4Acts 20:28

    Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

    BSBKeep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

  5. #51 Timothy 3:15

    But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

    BSBin case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

  6. #6Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

    BSBLet us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

  7. #71 Corinthians 14:26

    How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

    BSBWhat then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

  8. #8Mark 16:15

    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

    BSBAnd He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

  9. #9Haggai 1:8

    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.

    BSBGo up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

  10. #10Haggai 1:4

    Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

    BSB“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”

  11. #11Matthew 18:20

    For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

    BSBFor where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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