1 Corinthians 14:3

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Summary

1 Corinthians 14:3

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

Edification

Exhortation

Comfort

General references

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Bible References

Edification

The one speaking with a tongue edifies himself; but the one prophesying edifies the church.

But concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but divine love builds up.

All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.

Then indeed the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified and progressing in the fear of the Lord; and was being multiplied by the exhortation of the Holy Ghost.

Then therefore we pursue the things belonging to peace, and edification towards one another.

Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;

unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:

Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Exhortation

Then indeed exhorting them as to many other things he continued to preach the gospel to the people.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the chief rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if there is any word of consolation to the people in you, speak.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.

Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;

or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

For our exhortation was not from delusion, nor from impurity, nor in guile:

Finally therefore, brethren, we pray you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how it behooves you to walk about and to please God, as you do indeed walk about, in order that you may abound more and more.

Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread.

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:

but exhort one another each day, while it is called to-day; in order that no one of you may be hardened with the deceitfulness of sin:

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.

But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.

Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and witnessing that this same grace of God is true in which you may stand.

Comfort

For you are all able to prophesy one by one, in order that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,

so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.

whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts.

whom I sent unto you for this same thing, in order that you may know the things concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts;

as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,

and we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you, and exhort you concerning your faith;

So comfort one another with these words.

Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

General references

despise not prophesying;