1 Thessalonians 5:11 Cross References - Thomson

¹¹ therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as indeed you do.

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

² Let every one of us please his neighbour as far as is good for edification.

¹⁴ Now as for me, I am persuaded, my brethren, with respect to you, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another;

²³ All things are lawful for me. All things however are not expedient, All things are lawful for me." All things however do not edify.

⁵ Now I wish you all to speak with tongues; but much rather that you should prophesy: For he who prophesieth is greater than he who speaketh with tongues, unless some one interpret, that the congregation may be edified.

¹² Such also is the case with you. Since you then are ambitious of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in such as tend to the improvement of the congregation.

²⁹ And let two or three prophets speak, and let the rest deliberate.

¹⁹ Do you think we are again making apologies to you? In the presence of God we speak as in Christ. And all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

¹² for the fitting up of the saints; for the work of distribution; for the building up of the body of the Christ,

¹⁶ from whom the whole body being fitly framed together and cemented, provision is made by means of the supply of every joint, according to the proportionate operative power of every part, for an increase of the body; for building itself up in love.

²⁹ Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth; nothing but what is good for edification, of such utility as to be a benefit to the hearers.

¹⁰ and this indeed you practise to all the brethren, through all Macedonia; but we beseech you, brethren, to abound therein more and more;

¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

⁴ nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the godly edification, which is by faith:

¹³ but while this today is proclaimed, that none of you may be rendered obstinate by the deceitfulness of sin

²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but comforting one another; and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

¹² For this purpose I will not neglect to put you always in mind of these things, though you already know them, and are established in the present truth.

²⁰ But as for you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying with a holy spirit,