HIS BUILDING (the verb)

I wonder what he means when Paul says that
"Love builds up"? Could "Love" be referring to
that fellow (who in Greek's a "teknon" chap
which meant "a builder" - wood or stone would do)

when HE said HE would BUILD "ekklesia";
then draws attention to a "living stone"
that's built into a temple (where God's near),
both Peter & too Paul were not alone

in talking of God's "temple" of persons
who're being built, & grow up too, like God
both sep'rate & together, then it worsens,
this "building" metaphore of folk who've trod

as do apprentices in tradesmen's steps.
Paul says let all our words be those that build
up others (as words come out - when they're said)
so "building" is between us till we're filled

to overflowing, with Yeshua's life
& spirit that has come to live in us,
till we're the house of God who now is rife
in this world in his many disguises.

The washing and the cleaning of each stone;
the mortar, & the fitments that combine
to make a house where God feels quite at home,
appear to act as skins that hold new wine.

The skins are made, but cleaned, & cured, & tanned,
because, & by, the wine that fills the cup.
that is (as now I've come to understand)
why now his spirit's building, filling, up!