'Up building' in the Bible
So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the entire earth; and they stopped building the city.
So then, let us pursue [with enthusiasm] the things which make for peace and the building up of one another [things which lead to spiritual growth].
Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure - for what is good unto upbuilding;
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.
Howbeit I wish you all to speak with tongues, but, rather, that ye may prophesy, - moreover, greater, is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, - unless indeed he translate, that, the assembly, may receive upbuilding.
So, ye, also - since ye are, envious, of spirits, unto the upbuilding of the assembly, seek to be pre-eminent.
What, then, does this mean, brothers? When you gather, everyone has a psalm, teaching, revelation, foreign language, or interpretation. Everything must be done for upbuilding.
For even though I boast rather freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed [of the truth],
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,
With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;
Out of whom all the body - fitly framing itself together, and connecting itself, through means of every joint of supply, by way of energising in the measure of each single part - secureth the growing of the body, unto an upbuilding of itself in love.
Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;