20 Bible Verses about Building Up The Church

for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

from whom the whole body, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up of itself in love.

For though I should boast even, somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I would not be ashamed:

For this reason, I write these things, while absent, that I may not, when present, use severity, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

Therefore, let us seek those things which belong to peace, and those which tend to mutual edification.

So, also, do you, since you greatly desire spiritual gifts, seek to excel to the building up of the church.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification.

Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.

Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:

What, then, is it, brethren? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has something to teach, has an unknown tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.

He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.

But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.

I am willing, indeed, that you should all speak in tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive instruction.

rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

For you give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.