20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the immediate equipment of God's people for the work of service, for the ultimate building up of the body of Christ,

For it is under His direction that the whole body is perfectly adjusted and united by every joint that furnishes its supplies; and by the proper functioning of each particular part there is brought about the growing of the body for its building up in love.

For if I do boast a little too much about my authority, which the Lord gave me for building you up and not for tearing you down, I shall never have to blush for doing so.

This is why I am writing this while far away from you, that when I do come, I may not have to deal harshly with you in accordance with the authority which the Lord has given me, for building you up, not for tearing you down.

As a skilled architect, in accordance with God's unmerited favor given to me, I laid a foundation, and now another is building upon it. But every builder must be careful how he builds upon it;

So let us keep on pursuing the things that make for peace and our mutual upbuilding.

So, as you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, you must keep trying to excel for the upbuilding of the church.

So continue encouraging one another and helping one another in character building.

Each one of us must practice pleasing his neighbor, to help in his immediate upbuilding for his eternal good.

Are you thinking all this time that I am defending myself to you? It is in the very presence of God and as one who is in union with Christ that I am speaking. And it is all for building you up, beloved, for I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, when I come I shall find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me.

You must stop letting any bad word pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.

Then what is our conclusion, brothers? When you meet together, everybody has a song, something to teach, a revelation, an ecstatic utterance, or an explanation of one. It must all be for the upbuilding of all.

And now I commit you to the Lord, and to the message of His favor, which is able to build you up and to give you your proper possession among all God's consecrated people.

Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Whoever speaks in ecstasy builds up himself alone, but whoever prophesies builds up the congregation too.

But whoever prophesies is speaking to men for their upbuilding. encouragement, and comfort.

I would like for all of you to speak in ecstasy, but I would rather that you prophesy. The man who speaks with real prophetic insight renders greater service than the man who speaks in ecstasy, unless the latter explains it, so the congregation may receive an uplift.

with your roots deeply planted in Him, being continuously built up in Him, and growing stronger in faith, just as you were taught to do, overflowing through it in your gratitude.

You are, indeed, doing right to give thanks, but your neighbor is not built up.

Everything is permissible for people, but not everything is good for them. Everything is permissible for people, but not everything builds up their personality.