Edification

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Acts 9:31Torrey The peace of the Church favours

  Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa 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.

• Acts 20:32Torrey The gospel, the instrument of

  And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

• Romans 14:19Torrey Mutual, commanded

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

• 1 Corinthians 8:1Torrey Love leads to

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

• 1 Corinthians 10:23Torrey Use self-denial to promote, in others

  All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

• 1 Corinthians 10:33Torrey Use self-denial to promote, in others

  Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

• 1 Corinthians 14:3–5Torrey IS THE OBJECT OF — Ministerial gifts

  But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye…

• 1 Corinthians 14:12Torrey IS THE OBJECT OF — Ministerial gifts

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

• 2 Corinthians 10:8Torrey IS THE OBJECT OF — Ministerial authority

  For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

• 2 Corinthians 12:19Torrey All to be done to

  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.

• 2 Corinthians 13:10Torrey IS THE OBJECT OF — Ministerial authority

  Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

• Ephesians 4:11Torrey IS THE OBJECT OF — The ministerial office

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;