He who speaks in an [unknown] tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that you may abound to the edification of the church.

What is it then, brothers? Whenever you come together, each of you has a song, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Now concerning the things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

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

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, and going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, were multiplying.

Therefore let us pursue the things [which make] for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

that we may no longer be infants, being tossed as by waves, and being carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in regard to deceitful scheming,

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the working of the measure of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the edification of itself in love.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

And with many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.

Now after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, "Men and brothers, if there is by you a word of encouragement for the people, speak."

strengthening the souls of the disciples, urging [them] to continue in the faith, [saying], "Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.

whether exhorting, in the exhortation; whether sharing, with simplicity; whether leading, with diligence; whether showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

For our exhortation [was] not from error nor from uncleanness, nor in trickery,

Finally then, brothers, we request of you and exhort [you] in the Lord Jesus, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you should abound more.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Now we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

And to such [people] we command and urge by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

Until I come, give attention to [public] reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

And those having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because those receiving the good service are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and teaching.

holding fast to the faithful word as he was taught, that he may be able to exhort by sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it.

Likewise exhort the young men to be sensible,

[Exhort] bondservants to be subject to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back,

Speak these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

but encourage yourselves every day, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, just as is the custom for some, but exhorting [one another], and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

And I appeal to you, brothers, bear with the word of exhortation, for briefly I wrote to you.

By Silvanus the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying this to be [the] true grace of God in which you stand.

For you can all prophesy [one] by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

who comforts us in all our tribulation, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a person be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our situation, and that he may comfort your hearts.

I am sending him to you for this very thing, that he may know your circumstances, and he may encourage your hearts,

as indeed you know how each one of you, as a father [to] his own children, we exhorted, and comforted [you], and imploring you,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

So then comfort one another with these words.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

and to regard them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.