Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:2 · retained source text
Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
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edification
Meaning of “edification”
The building up, strengthening, or establishment of a person or church.
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4 occurrences4 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Romans 15:2
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Every verse containing “edification”
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · retained source text
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 10:8 · retained source text
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority (which the Lord hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · retained source text
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should vse sharpnesse, according to the power which the Lord hath giuen me to edification, and not to destruction.
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