Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and {that} he might comfort your hearts.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. {sober...: or, discreet}

For our exhortation {was} not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

{Exhort} servants to be obedient unto their own masters, {and} to please {them} well in all {things}; not answering again; {answering...: or, gainsaying}

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. {expedient: or, profitable}

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, {let him do it} with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. {giveth: or, imparteth} {with simplicity: or, liberally}

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. {to...: or, to edify profitably}

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father {doth} his children,

So that contrariwise ye {ought} rather to forgive {him}, and comfort {him}, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words. {comfort: or, exhort}

Confirming the souls of the disciples, {and} exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some {is}; but exhorting {one another}: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them}, because they are brethren; but rather do {them} service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. {faithful: or, believing}

Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {Ye} men {and} brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed {them}.

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some {is}; but exhorting {one another}: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Despise not prophesyings.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, {let him do it} with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. {giveth: or, imparteth} {with simplicity: or, liberally}

And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing {as} appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {Ye} men {and} brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed {them}.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater {is} he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. {expedient: or, profitable}