20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

from whom the whole body, fitted together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of each part, producing the growth of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

For even if I also should boast somewhat more fully of our authority (which the Lord has given us for building up, and not for pulling you down) I will not be put to shame;

Therefore I write these things while absent, lest being present I may not deal sharply with you according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.

According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it.

So then let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for building up one another.

Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound

Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, even as you also do.

Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good, to building up.

Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Then how is it, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up.

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

But concerning the sacrifices to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for building up, and exhortation, and comfort.

I wish all of you to speak in languages, but rather that you may prophesy; for greater is he prophesying than he speaking in tongues, unless he interpret so that the church may receive building up.

rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not built up.

All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. All things are lawful to me, but not all things build up.