1 Corinthians 14:3

The one who prophesies speaks to people for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. Prophecy strengthens the church directly.

Cross-references · 40

• 1 Cor 14:12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
• 1 Tim 4:13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
• 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Eph 6:22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
• Rom 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• 1 Cor 14:26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
• Titus 1:9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
• 1 Cor 14:31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
• 1 Th 5:11–14Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
• 1 Cor 14:4–5He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
• Titus 2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
• Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
• 1 Th 2:3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
• 1 Cor 10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
• Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
• 1 Tim 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 2 Cor 1:4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
• 1 Th 2:11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
• Luke 3:18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
• 1 Pet 5:12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
• 1 Th 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• Col 4:8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
• Acts 15:32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
• Heb 10:25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
• Rom 15:2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
• 2 Cor 2:7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
• 1 Th 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
• Rom 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 1 Th 4:18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
• Eph 4:12–16For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
• Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
• 1 Cor 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• 1 Cor 14:17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
• 1 Tim 6:2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
• Heb 13:22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
• Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
• 2 Th 3:12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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