Bible Verses About Church Building
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for church building, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,965 votes, led by Matthew 16:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Church Building
Matthew 16:18272 votes
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.
1 Peter 2:5242 votes
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.
Haggai 2:9174 votes
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.
Acts 20:28172 votes
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.
1 Timothy 3:15169 votes
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.
Hebrews 10:25157 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 14:26151 votes
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.
Mark 16:15136 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Haggai 1:8130 votes
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.
Haggai 1:4129 votes
Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
Matthew 18:20125 votes
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Acts 5:42118 votes
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 8:4116 votes
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Ephesians 2:19-22105 votes
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Psalms 127:1101 votes
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.
Isaiah 55:1-1399 votes
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Romans 16:1794 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Hebrews 10:24-2593 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
1 Peter 2:4-593 votes
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Acts 2:4792 votes
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Ephesians 4:1290 votes
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
2 Timothy 3:16-1790 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Corinthians 3:1183 votes
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Titus 1:3-1179 votes
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Acts 20:775 votes
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
What does the Bible say about church building?
Readers most often cite Matthew 16:18 on the subject of church building. Across 6,965 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 2:5, Haggai 2:9, Acts 20:28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.