We would be ashamed to put worthless material into a building for the Lord. And I would not advise anyone to put worthless material into a house. It does not pay. The floors of our houses should be made of well-seasoned wood. This will cost a little more, but will in the end save a great deal of vexation. The frame of a building should be well matched and well put together. Christ is our example in all things. He worked at the carpenter’s trade with His father Joseph, and every article He made was well made, the different parts fitting exactly, the whole able to bear test. {Ev 378.2}

Vi vil gøres til skamme over at bruge værdiløse materialer til en bygning for Herren. Og jeg vil ikke anvise nogen til at bruge værdiløse materialer på et hus. Det betaler sig ikke. Gulvene I vore huse bør laves af godt udvalgt træ. Dette vil koste lidt mere, men vil i sidste ende spare os for en del ærgelser. Bygningens ramme bør passe godt ind, og sættes godt sammen. Kristus er vort eksempel i alle ting. Han arbejdede som tømmer hos Sin fader Josef, og ethvert emne Han lavede blev gjort godt, de forskellige dele egnede sig nøje, og helheden kunne stå prøven.