20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministration, for the building up of the body of Christ;

from whom the whole body, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up in love.

For even if I should boast still more highly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up, and not pulling you down, I should not be put to shame;

For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

According to the grace of God bestowed on me, I, as a skilful masterbuilder, have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed, how he buildeth thereon.

Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

So also ye, since ye are eager to possess spiritual gifts, be earnest to abound in them to the edification of the church.

Wherefore, encourage one another, and edify one another, as indeed ye are doing.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for edification.

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

Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;

He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

but he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

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

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

All things are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all things are not edifying.