20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

from whom the whole body, fitted together, and connected by every joint of supply, according to the working in its measure of each one part, works for itself the increase of the body to its self-building up in love.

For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.

According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.

So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.

Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.

Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.

But he that prophesies speaks to men in edification, and encouragement, and consolation.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

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

All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.