17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word!

He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head. From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another's faith, both yours and mine.