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'Edifying' in the Bible

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life].

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianUseless ThingsProfitable ThingsBuilding Up The ChurchFulfilling The LawChristian LibertyReligious Freedomeverything

What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, Among BelieversEdification, Means OfHymnsParticipation, In ChristProphecy, In NtSongsSpiritual Gifts, Purpose OfWorship, Acceptable AttitudesChantingChurch GatheringsBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageTeaching In The ChurchComing TogetherThe churchBuilding Each Other UpWorshiping TogetherPraising God In Public Worship

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