The LORD promised my father David, 'Your son, whom I will make king after you, will build a temple for me.' And I have now decided to build that temple for the worship of the LORD my God.

"If you obey all my laws and commands, I will do for you what I promised your father David.

but you will never build it. It is your son, your own son, who will build my temple.'

When you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will make one of your sons king and will keep his kingdom strong.

He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.

He did, however, make me a promise. He said, 'You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security.

He will build a temple for me. He will be my son, and I will be his father. His dynasty will rule Israel forever.' "

"The LORD said to me, 'Your son Solomon is the one who will build my Temple. I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

You must realize that the LORD has chosen you to build his holy Temple. Now do it---and do it with determination."

He is the one who will build it and receive the honor due a king, and he will rule his people. A priest will stand by his throne, and they will work together in peace and harmony.'

And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!"

A man who builds a house receives more honor than the house itself. In the same way Jesus is worthy of much greater honor than Moses.

Come as living stones, and let yourselves be used in building the spiritual temple, where you will serve as holy priests to offer spiritual and acceptable sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ.

You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.' "

I will make his kingdom last forever if he continues to obey carefully all my laws and commands as he does now.'

'A descendant of yours will always be king; I will preserve your dynasty forever.' "

My strength will always be with him, my power will make him strong.

His dynasty will be as permanent as the sky; a descendant of his will always be king.

He will always have descendants, and I will watch over his kingdom as long as the sun shines.

It will be as permanent as the moon, that faithful witness in the sky."

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.

The LORD says to his people, "When the time comes to save you, I will show you favor and answer your cries for help. I will guard and protect you and through you make a covenant with all peoples. I will let you settle once again in your land that is now laid waste.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was,

and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!"