1 Corinthians 14:3

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

² For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. For no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks to men for building up, and exhortation, and comfort. ⁴ The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church.

Building the House

Romans 14:19

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

1 Corinthians 14:12

Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound

1 Corinthians 14:4-5

The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Then how is it, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up.

Ephesians 6:22

whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that you might know our affairs and that he might comfort your hearts.

1 Timothy 4:13

Until I come, attend to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

Titus 1:9

holding fast the faithful Word according to the doctrine, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.

Titus 2:6

Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;

Titus 2:9

Slaves are to be obedient to their masters, to please them well in all things, not talking against,

Jude 1:20

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

Luke 3:18

And then indeed exhorting many things, he proclaimed the gospel to the people.

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if you have any word of comfort for the people, speak.

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:32

And Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, exhorted the brothers with many words and confirmed them.

Romans 12:8

or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

Romans 15:2

Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good, to building up.

1 Corinthians 8:1

But concerning the sacrifices to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 14:17

For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not built up.

1 Corinthians 14:31

For you may all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be comforted.

2 Corinthians 1:4

He comforting us in all our trouble, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in every trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.

Ephesians 4:12-16

for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Colossians 4:8

I sent him to you for this very purpose, that he might know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation to you was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

even as you know how we exhorted and comforted and testified to each one of you, as a father to his children,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

And we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

For the rest, then, my brothers, we beseech you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11-14

Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, even as you also do.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now we command and exhort those who are such, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 1:4

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).

1 Timothy 6:2

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers. But rather let them serve, because they are faithful and beloved, those of the good service receiving in return. Teach and exhort these things.

Titus 2:15

Speak these things, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 10:25

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 13:22

And I beseech you, brothers, allow the word of exhortation. For I have written a letter to you in few words.

1 Peter 5:12

I wrote to you through a few words, by Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which you stand.

Acts 9:31

Then, indeed, the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and having been built up. And having gone on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were increased.