17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

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

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according to thy word.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified: and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

How is it then, brethren? when ye are assembled, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a language, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit.

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

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.