1 Corinthians 14:3 Cross References - Mace

³ but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.

¹⁸ many other things he delivered to the people in his exhortations.

³¹ Then the churches in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, were unmolested and establish'd, and by their religious conduct, and the assistance of the holy spirit, grew more extensive.

¹⁵ and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it.

²² encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

³² they being also prophets, they consolated and confirm'd the brethren by several discourses.

⁸ on exhortation: he that giveth, let him be disinterested; he that presideth, let him be diligent; he that sheweth mercy, let him do it with cheerfulness.

¹⁹ Let us therefore pursue those things which tend to peace, and mutual edification.

² let every one of us consult the good of his neighbour to his edification.

¹ Now as to things offered to idols, 'tis certain that the knowledge you all pretend to have, swells you with pride, but 'tis charity that edifieth.

²³ are all things lawful for me? yet all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? yet all things do not edify.

⁴ he that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself alone: but he that expounds, edifies the church. ⁵ I wish you all had the gift of languages, but rather that you expounded: for greater is he that expounds, than he that speaks unknown languages, except he interpret what he says, that the church may be edified by it.

¹² But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.

¹⁷ thy thanksgiving indeed is right, but the other is not all edified by it.

²⁶ what is then to be done, my brethren? when you come together, one of you with a psalm, another with a doctrine, another with a strange tongue, another with a revelation, another with an interpretation: let the whole be done to edification.

³¹ for ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may receive instruction and exhortation.

⁴ who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God.

⁷ so that now you ought rather to forgive, and comfort him, for fear he should be overwhelm'd by an excess of sorrow.

¹² thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ: ¹³ till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ: ¹⁴ that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit: ¹⁵ but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head: ¹⁶ from which the whole body fitly framed, and compacted by the entire adherence and contribution of every part performing its respective function, increases and improves itself by the mutual concern of the parts.

²⁹ let no obscene language defile your mouth, use only such as tends to edification, that it may be beneficial to the hearers.

²² I have sent him to you on purpose to acquaint you with our concerns, and to comfort your hearts.

⁸ I sent him on purpose to acquaint you with my circumstances, and give you matter of comfort.

³ for our doctrine was free from all imposture, avarice, and fraud.

¹¹ you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

² a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,

¹ Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

¹⁸ therefore comfort one another with this information.

¹¹ wherefore comfort and edify one another, as you have hitherto done. ¹² We entreat you, brethren, to respect those, who labour in the ministry, who by divine appointment preside over you, and instruct you. ¹³ maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them. ¹⁴ and we exhort you, brethren, reprove the disorderly, comfort the pusillanimous, support the weak, and be patient toward all men.

¹² we command these persons, and exhort them by the Lord Jesus Christ, to stay at home, and earn their bread by labour.

⁴ or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:

¹³ while I am absent apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, and instruction.

² let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

² to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.

⁹ attach'd to the truth, that has been taught him, that he may be able to teach others sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it.

⁶ that the word of God may not be blasphemed. the young men likewise exhort to be modest.

⁹ Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be

¹⁵ these things remonstrate: recommend and enforce with all your authority: guard yourself against all contempt.

¹³ but exhort one another daily while the day lasts, lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin.

²⁵ as some do; but encourage one another: even so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

²² Pray, my brethren, favourably receive this exhortation, which I have writ to you in brief.

¹² I formerly writ to you a short epistle, by Silvanus, I think, a faithful brother, to declare and testify to you, that the true dispensation of God is that to which you are attach'd.

²⁰ but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit,