1 Corinthians 14:4-5
14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up,
but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
14:5 I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.
1 Corinthians 14:12
14:12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit,
seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.
1 Corinthians 14:40
14:40 And do everything in a decent and orderly manner.
1 Corinthians 12:7
12:7 To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.
Romans 14:19
14:19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.
Romans 14:2
14:2 One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.
Colossians 1:19
1:19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son
Colossians 1:10
1:10 so that you may live
worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects
– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Ephesians 4:12
4:12 to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, that is,
to build up the body of Christ,
Ephesians 4:16
4:16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together
through every supporting ligament.
As each one does its part, the body grows in love.
Ephesians 4:29
4:29 You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need,
that it may give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:1
Live in Unity
4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,
Ephesians 5:11
5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather
expose them.