1 Corinthians 14:3

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

² For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks to men for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort. ⁴ He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Building the House

Romans 14:19

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:4-5

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

Ephesians 6:22

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

1 Timothy 4:13

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

Titus 1:9

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

Titus 2:6

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

Titus 2:9

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

Jude 1:20

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

Luke 3:18

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

Romans 12:8

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 15:2

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 10:23

"All things are lawful," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 14:17

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

1 Corinthians 14:31

For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

Ephesians 4:12-16

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:8

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts,

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, as a father with his own children,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to live and to please God, even as you are living, that you excel more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11-14

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 1:4

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith?

1 Timothy 6:2

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

Titus 2:15

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

Hebrews 3:13

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 10:25

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 13:22

But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

1 Peter 5:12

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.