20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed.

For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.

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

Now concerningfood offered to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." This "knowledge"puffs up, but love builds up.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.

"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.