Building Each Other Up

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

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

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, — read the full passage →

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Pray without ceasing.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. — read the full passage →

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’