1 Corinthians 14:26

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“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 about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

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

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

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

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

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

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

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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 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.

you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

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

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

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

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.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

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.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

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.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

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

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

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.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

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

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

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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.

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.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.

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

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

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you,

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,

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

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 this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

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.

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

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.

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

“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 in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

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

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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

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

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.