17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.