Edifice

Chicago

"For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?"   Luke 14:28

Deluge

"He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning."   Job 37:11

Spur

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."   John 15:5

Beacon

"Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?"   Mark 4:21

Ingrain

"Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me."   Isaiah 49:16

Siphon

"Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?"   James 3:11

Saccharum Officinarum

"Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."   Proverbs 24:14

hydrocarbon

“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”   Matthew 19:14

Grandeur

"O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens."   Psalm 8:1

Saxifrage

Hydrangea

"My beloved has gone down to his garden to the beds of spices, to graze in the gardens and to gather lilies."   Song of Solomon 6:2

postern

"You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me."   Psalm 139:5

Epoch

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven"   Ecclesiastes 3:1

Squall

...“What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”   Matthew 8:27

Salverform

"The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land."   Song of Solomon 2:12

Cacao

"And lead us not into temptation ..."   Matthew 6:13

Illuminate

"If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light."   Luke 11:36

Demure

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."   Psalm 51:17

Ascend

"Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat."   Psalm 19:6

Aviary

"Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God."   Psalm 84:3

Effloresce

Dahlia

"it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. ...They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God."   Isaiah 35:2

Travail

"... cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;"   Genesis 3:17

Necropolis

"... there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing."   2 Timothy 4:8

Garniture

"Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is violet and purple; they are all the work of skilled men."   Jeremiah 10:9

Stratus

"The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet."   Nahum 1:3

Geniture

"And God said, 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.' And it was so"   Genesis 1:11

Gloaming

"From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised!"   Psalm 113:3

Floruit

"For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits."   James 1:11

Independence Day

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"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."   John 8:36

Tilth

"He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills."   Psalm 147:8

Alarum

“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”   Hebrews 3:15

Verity

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,"   2 Timothy 3:16