20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and well tied together among itself by the nourishment that every connecting bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.

For though I should glory somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed,

Therefore I write these things being absent lest being present I should treat you with more severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds upon it. But let each one see how the building is built.

Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace and the edification of each one to the others.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye desire the things of the Spirit, earnestly pursue excellence unto the edification of the congregation .

Therefore comfort and edify one another, even as ye do.

Let each one of us please his neighbour in that which is good, unto edification.

Again, do ye think that we excuse ourselves unto you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

How is it then, brothers? when ye come together, each one of you has a psalm, has doctrine, has tongues, has revelation, has interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.

He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the congregation .

But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.

I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the congregation may receive edifying.

rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.