15 Bible Verses about Building God's Dwelling

he said unto Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar trees, but the Ark of God dwelleth in the midst of curtains."

And as David dwelt in his house he said to Nathan the prophet, "Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar tree: and the Ark of the LORD's covenant dwelleth under curtains."

until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD, a habitation for the mighty one of Jacob."

which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

"Go and tell my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD, 'Shalt thou go build me a house for the LORD to dwell in?

"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.

And David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this the burnt offering altar for Israel."

And he shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the seat of his kingdom forever:

He shall build a house for my name, and he shall be my son, and I will be his father, and will establish the seat of his kingdom upon Israel forever.'

But Solomon built him a house.

He shall build me a house, and I will establish his seat forever.

Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.

and so turn again unto thee with all their hearts and all their souls in the land of their enemies which hold them captive, and pray unto thee, toward the land which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

Howbeit, he that is highest of all dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the prophet,

God, that made the world, and all that are in it, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, he dwelleth not in temples made with hands,