20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.