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1 Corinthians 14:3
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1 Corinthians 14:3
3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
3But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Corinthians 14:3
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
edification
Spiritual or moral instruction that builds up the hearer.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
exhortation
The form of words intended to incite and encourage; Advice; counsel.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress; also to strengthen, encourage, or console.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
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Open the full verse study13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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Open the full verse study20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
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Open the full verse study2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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Open the full verse study22Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
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Open the full verse study26How 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.
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Open the full verse study19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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Open the full verse study9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
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Open the full verse study31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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Open the full verse study11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Open the full verse study4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Open the full verse study6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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Open the full verse study23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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Open the full verse study3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
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Open the full verse study9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
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Open the full verse study17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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Open the full verse study1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
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Open the full verse study12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
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Open the full verse study11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
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Open the full verse study2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
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Open the full verse study1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
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Open the full verse study18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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Open the full verse study4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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Open the full verse study2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
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Open the full verse study4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
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Open the full verse study7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
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Open the full verse study12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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Open the full verse study15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
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Open the full verse study22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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Open the full verse study32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
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Open the full verse study31Then 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.
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Open the full verse study8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
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Open the full verse study12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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Open the full verse study29Let 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.
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Open the full verse study25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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Open the full verse study22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
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Open the full verse study18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
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Open the full verse study8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Open the full verse study2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
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Open the full verse study15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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Open the full verse study13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
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