17 Bible Verses about Edification, Means Of
Most Relevant Verses
“And now I commit you to God and to the message of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
He did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.
and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,
I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,
So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.
What then is the conclusion, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification.
For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial:
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.
And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
