20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

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

Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

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 concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.

One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

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