17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of

and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God,

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus; every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness, that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

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

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers, unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him in all things, who is the head -- the Christ; from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.