17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of
Most Relevant Verses
that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, 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, that you may be established;
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;
All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
