Matthew 16:18

18And I tell you, ayou are Peter, and bon this rock
The Greek words for  Peter and  rock sound similar
I will build my church, and dthe gates of ehell
Greek  the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it.

1 Corinthians 3:9

9For we are gGod’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, hGod’s building.

2 Corinthians 13:10

10For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come iI may not have to be jsevere in my use of kthe authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

Ephesians 4:12

12 lto equip the saints for the work of ministry, for mbuilding up nthe body of Christ,

1 Timothy 1:4

4nor oto devote themselves to myths and endless pgenealogies, which promote qspeculations rather than the stewardship
Or good order
from God that is by faith.

1 Timothy 3:15

15if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

Hebrews 3:6

6but Christ is faithful over God’s house as sa son. And twe are his house, if indeed we uhold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
Some manuscripts insert firm to the end


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