16 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace. He is able to build you up and to give you your inheritance among His people.

Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God,

For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction of error, and for instruction in right doing; so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.

Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;

to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.

The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

For I am longing to see you, in order to convey to you some spiritual help, so that you may be strengthened;

But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted for the common good.

But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.

And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers, in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--

You are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.

But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ. Dependent on Him, the whole body--its various parts closely fitting and firmly adhering to one another-- grows by the aid of every contributory link, with power proportioned to the need of each individual part, so as to build itself up in a spirit of love.

Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.

in other words that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by one another's faith, yours and mine.