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

So then, encourage one another with these words.

And edify

Therefore, let's keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.

Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up.

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

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.

to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah

and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.

But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit.

Even

In fact, you are showing love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia, but we urge you, brothers, to keep on doing this even more.

I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are filled with goodness and full of all the knowledge you need to be able to instruct each other.

Therefore, I intend to keep on reminding you about these things, even though you already know them and are firmly established in the truth that you now have.