Thematic Bible: Edification


Thematic Bible




And he prophesying speaks to men for building the house, and entreaty, and encouragement. And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church. And I will ye all to speak with tongues, and rather that ye prophesy; for geater he prophesying, than he speaking with tongues, unless he interpret accurately, that the church receive building up.

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianUseless ThingsProfitable ThingsBuilding Up The ChurchFulfilling The LawChristian LibertyReligious Freedomeverything

As I also please in all things to all, not seeking my advantage, but that of many, that they might be saved. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfSelfishness, Shown InPleasing MenAdaptability


For this I write these things being absent, that being present I should not wound severely, according to the power which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down. Verse ConceptsApostles, Authority In ChurchHuman Authority, Nature OfAuthority, Responsibilities OfMinisters, Description OfSharpnessBuilding Up The ChurchWriting LettersAuthority Of DisciplesDestruction Of The ChurchGone AwayStrictnessIn Men's Presence


For let each of us please the neighbor for good to the building. For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? before God in Christ we speak: and all things, beloved, for your building up. Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingEdification, Means OfBuilding Up The ChurchGod Seeing All PeopleMan Defendingcommunionreality




All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianUseless ThingsProfitable ThingsBuilding Up The ChurchFulfilling The LawChristian LibertyReligious Freedomeverything

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all are lawful to me, but I will not be exercised by power under any. Verse ConceptsAddictionsAlcoholUseless ThingsSelf DenialProfitable ThingsFulfilling The LawFreedomMovieseverything

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ:

And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house. Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, OriginArrogance, In The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchKnowingDrawbacks To Knowledge

And concerning sacrifice to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, and love builds the house. Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, OriginArrogance, In The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchKnowingDrawbacks To Knowledge

For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ: Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ. That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit; read more.
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ: From whom all the body fitted together and joined together by every touch of the expenditure, according to the energy in measure of one of each part, makes the increase of the body to the building up of itself in love.

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. (And so having ascended, what is it except that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? read more.
He having descended is the same having ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill up all things.) And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ:


Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfFalse ReligionFablesFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMythsContinual SinHow Faith ComesTeaching The Way Of Godattentionstories

Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfFalse ReligionFablesFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMythsContinual SinHow Faith ComesTeaching The Way Of Godattentionstories

And ye, dearly beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, Keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life,



Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfFalse ReligionFablesFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMythsContinual SinHow Faith ComesTeaching The Way Of Godattentionstories