Ephesians 4:12
for the immediate equipment of God's people for the work of service, for the ultimate building up of the body of Christ,
1 Corinthians 12:27
So you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it.
Ephesians 1:23
which is His body, that is being filled by Him who fills everything everywhere.
Ephesians 4:16
For it is under His direction that the whole body is perfectly adjusted and united by every joint that furnishes its supplies; and by the proper functioning of each particular part there is brought about the growing of the body for its building up in love.
Ephesians 4:29
You must stop letting any bad word pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.
Luke 22:32
but I have prayed especially for you that your own faith may not utterly fail. And you yourself, after you have turned, must strengthen your brothers."
John 21:15-17
After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than you are to these things?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs."
Acts 1:17
for he was one of our number, and he received a share in this ministry of ours.
Acts 1:25
to take a share in this service as an apostle, from which Judas fell away to go to his own place."
Acts 9:31
So the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, and as it continued to be built up spiritually and to live in reverence for the Lord, it continued to increase in numbers through the encouragement that the Holy Spirit gave.
Acts 11:23
When he reached there and saw the spiritual blessing God had given them, he was delighted, and continuously encouraged them all with hearty purpose to continue to be devoted to the Lord;
Acts 14:22-23
strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.
Acts 20:24
But now I count as nothing the sacrifice of my life, if only I can finish my race and render the service entrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of faithfully telling the good news of God's favor.
Acts 20:28
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
Romans 12:7
or of practical service, in the field of service; or of a teacher, in the field of teaching;
Romans 14:19
So let us keep on pursuing the things that make for peace and our mutual upbuilding.
Romans 15:2
Each one of us must practice pleasing his neighbor, to help in his immediate upbuilding for his eternal good.
Romans 15:14
As far as I am concerned about you, my brothers, I am convinced that you especially are abounding in the highest goodness, richly supplied with perfect knowledge and competent to counsel one another.
Romans 15:29
And I feel sure that when I do come to you, I shall come with Christ's abundant blessing on me.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.
1 Corinthians 12:7
To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.
1 Corinthians 14:4-5
Whoever speaks in ecstasy builds up himself alone, but whoever prophesies builds up the congregation too.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So, as you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, you must keep trying to excel for the upbuilding of the church.
1 Corinthians 14:14
For if I pray in ecstasy, my spirit is praying, but my mind produces no results for anyone.
1 Corinthians 14:26
Then what is our conclusion, brothers? When you meet together, everybody has a song, something to teach, a revelation, an ecstatic utterance, or an explanation of one. It must all be for the upbuilding of all.
2 Corinthians 3:8
why should not this spiritual service be attended with much greater splendor?
2 Corinthians 4:1
So, because I hold a place in this ministry and that because I have had God's mercy shown me, I never give up.
2 Corinthians 5:18
This has all originated with God, for He through Christ has reconciled me to Himself and has given me the ministry of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 6:3
To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way.
2 Corinthians 7:1
So, since we have such promises as these, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles our bodies and spirits, and in reverence to God carry on our consecration to completeness.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Are you thinking all this time that I am defending myself to you? It is in the very presence of God and as one who is in union with Christ that I am speaking. And it is all for building you up, beloved, for I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, when I come I shall find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me.
2 Corinthians 13:9
I am glad to be consciously weak, if you are really strong. This is my continual prayer, the perfecting of your characters.
Ephesians 4:4
There is but one body and one Spirit, just as there is but one hope resulting from the call you have received;
Philippians 1:25-26
Now since I am certain of this, I know that I shall stay on and stay by you all to promote the progress of your faith
Philippians 3:12-18
It is not a fact that I have already secured it or already reached perfection, but I am pressing on to see if I can capture it, the ideal for which I was captured by Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:24
I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.
Colossians 1:28
We are proclaiming Him, warning everyone and teaching everyone with ample wisdom, in order to present to God everyone mature through union with Christ.
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus, "See to it that you continue until you fill full your ministry which you received in the Lord's work."
1 Thessalonians 5:11-14
So continue encouraging one another and helping one another in character building.
1 Timothy 1:12
I am always thanking Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into the ministry,
2 Timothy 4:5
But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.
2 Timothy 4:11
Luke is the only one who is now with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is of great service to me,
Hebrews 6:1
So then let us once for all quit the elementary teaching about Christ and continue progressing toward maturity; let us stop relaying a foundation of repentance from works that mean only death, and of faith in God,
Hebrews 13:17
Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.