Quotes about Building
The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.
— 1 Kings 6:8
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
— Ezra 6:4
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
— 1 Corinthians 14:4
Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
— 1 Chronicles 22:19
We have to be firmly rooted in Him before we can be built up in Him
— Neil Anderson
Is constructive criticism really constructive? Not really. You can't make a child better by pointing out what you think is wrong with him or her. Criticism either crushes spirit or elicits defensiveness. Constructive criticism is an interesting combination of words. "Construct" means "to build." "Criticism" means "to tear down" It creates defiance and anger as well.
— H. Norman Wright
If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.
— Joshua 22:19
God is building Himself in to us, making Himself part of us as the Word rules, dominates and sanctifies our spirit nature.
— TB Joshua
And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.
— Genesis 11:3
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
— Ecclesiastes 2:6
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
— 1 Kings 8:17
In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
— 2 Kings 21:5