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1 Corinthians 6 12
“ 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.
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1 Corinthians 8 9
But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
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Ephesians 4:29
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.
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1 Thessalonians 5 11
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
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1 Corinthians 14 17
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
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Romans 14:15
Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
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Romans 14:19-20
So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
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Romans 15:1-2
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
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1 Corinthians 14 26
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
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2 Corinthians 12 19
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.
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1 Timothy 1 4
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—
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1 Corinthians 14 12
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
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1 Corinthians 8 1
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
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1 Corinthians 14 3-1 Corinthians 14 5
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.Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.