1 Corinthians 14:12

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Let 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.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

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

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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

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

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

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.

He will redeem Israel from all their sins.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Let all that you do be done in love.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

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.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

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

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

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, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

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

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

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.