Bible verses for new house dedication
Here are some Bible verses that are commonly used for a new house dedication:
- Psalm 127:1 - "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
- Proverbs 24:3-4 - "Through wisdom's guidance a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."
- 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are that temple."
- Psalm 23:6 - "Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
- Matthew 7:24-25 - "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."
- Psalm 91:4 - "He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."
- Ephesians 2:20 - "Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone."
- Psalm 133:1 - "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!"
- 1 Peter 2:5 - "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."
- Psalm 16:6 - "The Lord makes his home in the land of the righteous, and the blameless will reside in his presence."
You can choose one or a combination of these verses to include in your new house dedication ceremony. You may also want to consider adding a personal prayer or blessing to make the occasion even more meaningful.