1 Thessalonians 5:11

Because of this sure hope, believers are to encourage and strengthen one another in the faith.

Cross-references · 18

• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
• Rom 15:2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
• Heb 10:25not 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.
• Heb 3:13but 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.
• 1 Th 4:18Therefore comfort one another with these words.
• Rom 14:19So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
• 1 Cor 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
• Eph 4:12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
• Eph 4:16from 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.
• 1 Cor 10:23“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.
• Jude 1:20But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Pet 1:12Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
• 2 Cor 12:19Again, 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.
• Rom 15:14I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.
• 1 Cor 14:29Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
• 1 Cor 14:5Now 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.
• 1 Tim 1:4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith —
• 1 Th 4:10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

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