1 Thessalonians 5:11

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Summary

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Wherefore

1 Thessalonians 4:18

And edify

Even

1 Thessalonians 4:10

Romans 15:14

2 Peter 1:12

Bible References

Wherefore

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

And edify

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

“Everything is permissible,”

but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything builds up.

I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.

for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

Even

In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more,

My brothers, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you have.