20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

from whom the whole body being fitly joined together and compacted by the aid of every joint, according to the operation proportioned to every part, maketh an increase to the edification of itself in love.

For though I should boast yet more of our authority, (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:

Therefore I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let every one see to it how he buildeth thereon.

Let us then pursue peace, and mutual edification.

So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.

Wherefore comfort one another, and edify each other, as indeed ye do.

but let every one of us please our neighbor for his good, to his edification.

Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation,---let all be done for edification.

And now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace: who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that are sanctified.

Now as to things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge about them. Knowledge however puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

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

I could wish that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

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

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

If all things be lawful for me, yet all things are not expedient: all things may be lawful for me, but all things do not edify.