"Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord."

— 1 Chronicles 22:19 (NKJV)

This passage speaks of King David's command to his son, Solomon, to build the Temple of the Lord (God’s house) in Jerusalem. It reflects the positive and sacred act of building a place for God's presence and glory.

"But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory."

— Hebrews 3:6 (NIV)

Here, the writer of Hebrews emphasizes that Christ is the builder and faithful steward of God's house, and that we, the believers, are the house of God when we stand firm in our faith and hope.

"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 (NIV)

In this verse, the Apostle Peter speaks of believers as living stones being built together into a spiritual house. It emphasizes the positive idea that the Church is not merely a physical structure but a spiritual dwelling where the people of God are actively being built up.