Life sometimes requires rebuilding, whether it’s after a personal loss or a setback. These verses encourage us to trust God in the process of restoration, reminding us that He can take broken things and make them whole again.
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Bible Verses About Rebuilding
Nehemiah 2:20 – With God’s help, we can rebuild what has been broken.
“I answered them by saying, ‘The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.’” – Nehemiah 2:20
Nehemiah 4:6 – Together, we can rebuild and restore what has been destroyed.
“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” – Nehemiah 4:6
Psalm 147:3 – God can heal and rebuild the brokenhearted.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3
Psalm 51:10 – When we seek God’s forgiveness, He can rebuild us from within.
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” – Psalm 51:10
Isaiah 61:4 – God can rebuild the ruins and restore what has been devastated.
“They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” – Isaiah 61:4
Jeremiah 30:17 – God can restore our health and rebuild us with His healing touch.
“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 30:17
Jeremiah 31:4 – God will rebuild and restore the cities of the nation.
“I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt.” – Jeremiah 31:4
Jeremiah 33:7 – God can rebuild and restore the broken places.
“I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and rebuild them as they were at first.” – Jeremiah 33:7
Jeremiah 42:10 – If we submit to God and follow His commands, He will rebuild and restore us.
“Suppose you stay in this land. Then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you.” – Jeremiah 42:10
Ezekiel 36:36 – God can rebuild and restore what has been ruined.
“Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate.” – Ezekiel 36:36
Joel 2:25 – God promises to restore and rebuild what the locusts have destroyed.
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten – the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm – my great army that I sent among you.” – Joel 2:25
Amos 9:14 – God will rebuild and restore His people’s fortunes.
“I will bring back my exiled people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them.” – Amos 9:14
Matthew 16:18 – Jesus will build His church.
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” – Matthew 16:18
Mark 14:58 – Jesus can rebuild the temple within three days.
“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’” – Mark 14:58
Luke 6:48 – Building our lives on a firm foundation in Christ will make us strong and unshakable.
“They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” – Luke 6:48
Luke 14:28 – Before building, we must first plan and count the cost.
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” – Luke 14:28
Acts 9:31 – As the church is built up, it will grow and be strengthened.
“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.” – Acts 9:31
1 Corinthians 3:9 – We are God’s building, and He is the master builder.
“For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” – 1 Corinthians 3:9
1 Corinthians 3:10 – We must be careful how we build our lives upon the foundation of Christ.
“By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.” – 1 Corinthians 3:10
2 Corinthians 5:1 – Our earthly bodies are temporary, but God has prepared an eternal building for us.
“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” – 2 Corinthians 5:1
2 Corinthians 10:4 – With God’s help, we can tear down strongholds and build up spiritual fortresses.
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:4
Ephesians 2:19-22 – Together, we are being built into a dwelling place for God.
“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” – Ephesians 2:19-22
Colossians 2:7 – We are to be rooted and built up in Christ, growing in our faith.
“Rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” – Colossians 2:7
Hebrews 3:4 – God designed and built all things.
“For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.” – Hebrews 3:4
Hebrews 11:10 – Abraham looked forward to the heavenly city built by God.
“For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” – Hebrews 11:10
Hebrews 11:14 – Those who seek a heavenly homeland acknowledge that God is their builder.
“People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.” – Hebrews 11:14
1 Peter 2:5 – We are living stones being built into a spiritual house.
“You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” – 1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 5:10 – After we have suffered, God can restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish us.
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” – 1 Peter 5:10
Revelation 3:12 – Jesus promises to make the overcomers pillars in God’s temple.
“The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.” – Revelation 3:12