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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Edify.

2. (a.) Instructing; improving; as, an edifying conversation.

Greek

3620. oikodomia -- edifying.
... 3619, 3620. oikodomia. 3620a . edifying. Transliteration: oikodomia Phonetic
Spelling: (oy-kod-om-ee'-ah) Short Definition: edifying. edifying. ...
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3620a. oikodomia -- edifying.
... 3620, 3620a. oikodomia. 3620b . edifying. Transliteration: oikodomia Short
Definition: edifying. Word Origin variant reading for oikonomia, qv. 3620, 3620a ...
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3619. oikodome -- (the act of) building, a building
... oikos and the same as doma Definition (the act of) building, a building NASB Word
Usage building (8), buildings (3), edification (5), edifying (1), upbuilding ...
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Library

Muhlenberg's Unionism.
... I visited also the third member of this body, who, together with his wife, carried
on a beautiful and edifying conversation, so that I was truly delighted ...
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Organically One.
... XXX. Organically One. "From whom the whole body, fitly joined together and compacted,
maketh increase unto the edifying of itself in love." "Ephesians 4:16. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxx organically one.htm

Preface to the French Translation. By the Abbe De Cazales.
... The History of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, from the Meditations of Anne
Catherine Emmerich, which appeared to him both interesting and edifying. ...
/.../preface to the french translation.htm

Though the New Testament Brought to an End the Production of ...
... Churchmen could at last with free conscience do what heretics had long done"compose
theological treatises, write commentaries, publish edifying stories, and ...
/.../harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 5 though the new.htm

'Me a Christian!'
... Or grounds of policy he professed to accept the Jewish faith"of which an edifying
example is given in the fact that, on one occasion, Bernice was prevented ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/me a christian.htm

The Spirit of Power
... Here is a prophet dying; and his last words are not edifying moral and religious
reflections, nor does he seem to be much concerned to leave with the king his ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the spirit of power.htm

A Description of Accidie, and the Way in which it Creeps Over the ...
... gain, and is of no use in the place, as if he were one who, though he could govern
others and be useful to a great number of people, yet was edifying none, nor ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter ii a description of.htm

Of the Perfect Man, that Is, Christ; and of his Body, that Is, the ...
... some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 18 of the perfect man.htm

The Gospel Supper
... watch thou unto prayer, whilst thou art in their company, and that same Jesus, who
went into this Pharisee's house, and was so faithful and edifying in his ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/the gospel supper.htm

2 Cor. xii. 16-18
... need letters of commendation?" (ib. iii.1.). "But all things are for your
edifying." Again he is soothing them. And he does not here ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxviii 2 cor xii.htm

Thesaurus

Edifying (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Edify. 2. (a.) Instructing; improving; as, an edifying
conversation. Multi-Version Concordance Edifying (9 Occurrences). ...
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Edify (5 Occurrences)
... oikodomeo, "to build," oikodome, "the act of building," are used both literally
and figuratively in the New Testament; "edify," "edifying," "edification," are ...
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Edification (10 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially
in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual ...
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Commentaries
... to Scripture, the word designates a work devoted to the explanation, elucidation,
illustration, sometimes the homiletic expansion and edifying utilization, of ...
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Minister (150 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:29 Let 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 ...
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Upbuilding (3 Occurrences)
... excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But
all things, beloved, are for your edifying. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Godly (50 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. (KJV WBS). ...
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Fables (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. ...
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Fitly (4 Occurrences)
... 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 ...
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Forasmuch (64 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). 1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual
gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. (KJV WBS). ...
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Bible Concordance

Edifying (9 Occurrences)

Romans 15:2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.
(ASV)

1 Corinthians 14:5 I 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.
(KJV ASV WBS NAS)

1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
(KJV ASV WBS)

1 Corinthians 14:26 How 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.
(KJV ASV)

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.
(WEB KJV ASV)

Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(KJV DBY WBS)

Ephesians 4:16 From 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.
(KJV WBS)

Ephesians 4:29 Let 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.
(KJV ASV WBS RSV)

1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

Edifying

Related Terms

Edify (5 Occurrences)

Edification (10 Occurrences)

Commentaries

Minister (150 Occurrences)

Upbuilding (3 Occurrences)

Godly (50 Occurrences)

Fables (5 Occurrences)

Fitly (4 Occurrences)

Forasmuch (64 Occurrences)