1 Corinthians 14:17

“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.

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

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

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

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

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.

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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

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.”

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.

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

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.

Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you.

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

Saul sent messengers to seize David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says Yahweh, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says Yahweh.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

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.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

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

Now 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.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

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

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Again, 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.

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

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

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

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

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.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

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

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.