16 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

"And now I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all the sanctified.

but, in view of the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but was made strong in faith, giving glory to God,

For whatsoever things were written in former times were written for our instruction, that we through patience and through consolation of the Scriptures may have hope.

and that, from a babe, you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus. Every Scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

as new-born babes, long ye for the spiritual, unadulterated milk, that thereby ye may grow unto salvation,

that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit as to the inward man;

The assembly, therefore, throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, was having peace, being built up; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, was being multiplied.

What is it, then, brethren? When ye come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.

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

And to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profiting.

But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification and exhortation and comfort.

And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

Think ye all this time that we are excusing ourselves to you? Before God in Christ we are speaking; and all, beloved, for your edification.

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, Who is the Head, Christ; from Whom all the body, fitly framed and knit together through every joint of supply, according to the working in due measure of each single part, secures the growth of the body to the upbuilding of itself in love.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and build up one another, as also ye do.

that is, to be comforted together among you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine.