17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.

My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.

And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but became strong in faith, giving glory to God,

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness, so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.

Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

What is it therefore, brothers? When ye come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

But he who prophesies speaks to men edification and encouragement and comfort.

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

Again, do ye think that we are making defense to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edification.

But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ-- from whom the whole body, joined together and united together through every connection of the supply, according to the working of each one part within a standard, makes the growth of the body for the construction of itself by love.

Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.

and that is, to be mutually encouraged among you through each other's faith, both yours and mine.