17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

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

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.