'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].

Each one of us must practice pleasing his neighbor, to help in his immediate upbuilding for his eternal good.

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, as you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, you must keep trying to excel for the upbuilding of the church.

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;