Rom 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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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}
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.
Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Salt {is} good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Blessed {are} the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
If {there be} therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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}
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.
Who {is} a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Even as I please all {men} in all {things}, not seeking mine own profit, but the {profit} of many, that they may be saved.
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
[A Song of degrees of David.] Behold, how good and how pleasant {it is} for brethren to dwell together in unity! {together...: Heb. even together}
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but {we do} all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such {cases}: but God hath called us to peace. {to peace: Gr. in peace}
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}
Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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}
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
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 him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such {cases}: but God hath called us to peace. {to peace: Gr. in peace}
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock {whence} ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit {whence} ye are digged.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.
And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
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.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.