732 verses about church

the tabernacle, its outer covering, its roof, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,

Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of Yahweh’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

The great court around had three courses of cut stone, and a course of cedar beams; like the inner court of Yahweh’s house and the porch of the house.

It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house,

let the priests take it to them, each man from his donor; and they shall repair the damage to the house, wherever any damage is found.”

But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said to them, “Why don’t you repair the damage to the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for repair of the damage to the house.”

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into Yahweh’s house; and the priests who kept the threshold put all the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house into it.

and to the masons and the stone cutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to Yahweh’s house, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired Yahweh’s house with it.

These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.

and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.

for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.

They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.

Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.

David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.

also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s house, and for all the vessels of service in Yahweh’s house;

Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service, shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with brass.

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house.

The priests could not enter into Yahweh’s house, because Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;

He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter.” However the Levites didn’t do it right away.

The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of Yahweh’s house. They hired masons and carpenters to restore Yahweh’s house, and also those who worked iron and brass to repair Yahweh’s house.

So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands. They set up God’s house as it was designed, and strengthened it.

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.

He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.

Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

Then Jeshua stood with his sons and his brothers, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to have the oversight of the workmen in God’s house: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brothers the Levites.

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.

Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

Then the same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of God’s house which is in Jerusalem. Since that time even until now has it been in building, and yet it is not completed.

Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms, where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God’s house.

Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.

So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.

I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”

Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.

Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her”; the Most High himself will establish her.

They are planted in Yahweh’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem;

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!

you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live,” says Yahweh, “you shall surely clothe yourself with them all as with an ornament, and dress yourself with them, like a bride.

“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.

I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.

“The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their glory.

Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,” says Yahweh.

therefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.

I will set up shepherds over them, who will feed them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, neither will any be lacking,” says Yahweh.