1 Corinthians 14:3

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

² For he speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: (for none hears; and in the spirit he speaks mysteries.) ³ And he prophesying speaks to men for building the house, and entreaty, and encouragement. ⁴ And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.

Building the House

Romans 14:19

So therefore, let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for the building up for one another.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.

1 Corinthians 14:4-5

And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Therefore, what is it brethren when ye come together, every one of you has a Psalms, has teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretatior. Let all things be for the building of the house.

Ephesians 6:22

Whom I sent to you for this same, that ye might know the things concerning us, and he might comfort your hearts.

1 Timothy 4:13

Till I come, hold to reading loud, to entreaty, to doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.

Titus 1:9

Holding firmly the faithful word according to instruction, that he may be able also to beseech in sound doctrine, and to refute those opposing.

Titus 2:6

The younger men likewise beseech to be of sound mind.

Titus 2:9

Servants to be subordinate to their own masters, to be pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

Jude 1:20

And ye, dearly beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Luke 3:18

And then truly many other things beseeching, he evangelized the people.

Acts 13:15

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

Acts 14:22

And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:32

And Judas and Silas, they also being prophets, through much speech consoled the brethren, and supported.

Romans 12:8

Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.

Romans 15:2

For let each of us please the neighbor for good to the building.

1 Corinthians 8:1

And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house.

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house.

1 Corinthians 14:17

For thou truly givest thanks well, but the other is not built up.

1 Corinthians 14:31

For ye are all able to prophesy one by one, that all might learn, and all might be encouraged.

2 Corinthians 1:4

Who comforting us upon all our pressure, that we may be able to comfort them in every pressure, by the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So that on the contrary ye should rather show kindness, and console, lest perhaps such be swallowed down with more abundant sadness.

Ephesians 4:12-16

For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ:

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.

Colossians 4:8

Whom I sent to you for this same, that he might know the things concerning you, and comfort your hearts;

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our entreaty nor from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deceit:

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As ye know how each one of you, as a father his children, comforting and encouraging, and testifying,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

And sent Timothy, our brother, and servant of God, and our coworker in the good news of Christ, in order to make you firm, and comfort you for your faith

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Therefore as to the rest, brethren we ask you, and beseech in the Lord Jesus, as ye received from us how ye must walk and please God, that ye may more abound.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort ye one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11-14

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

2 Thessalonians 3:12

And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 1:4

Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:

1 Timothy 6:2

And let them having faithful masters not despise, for they are brethren; but rather let them serve, because they are faithful and dearly beloved, they having mutually received of the beneficence. These things teach and beseech.

Titus 2:15

These things speak, and beseech, and reprove with all order. Let none despise thee.

Hebrews 3:13

But beseech one another according to each day, as far as the day is called; lest any of you be hardened by deceit of sin.

Hebrews 10:25

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom to some; but beseeching: and by so much the more, inasmuch as ye see the day drawing near.

Hebrews 13:22

And I beseech you, brethren, hold up the word of entreaty: for I also sent to you in a few words.

1 Peter 5:12

By Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, I wrote briefly, beseeching, and bearing testimony this to be the true grace of God in which ye stand.

Acts 9:31

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.