Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
“Edification”
oikos
House
“domeo”
To Build
1 Corinthians 3:9 ESV
For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
Edification Is Not About Yourself; It's About the Saints
1 Corinthians 10:23–24 ESV
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
It is Not What You Profess, It Is What You Pursue
Romans 14:19 ESV
So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
It Is Not About How Much You know; It’s About How Much You Care.
1 Corinthians 8:1 ESV
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.
It’s Not About Your Gifts; It’s About Your Goals
1 Corinthians 14:26 ESV
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
It’s Not About Your Wisdom; It’s About His Word
Acts 20:32 ESV
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
