9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• 1Cor 10:23 — All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
• 1Cor 14:1 — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
• 1Cor 14:4 — He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
• 1Cor 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.
• 1Cor 14:12 — Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
• 1Cor 14:12 — Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
• 1Cor 14:17 — For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
• 1Cor 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.
• 1Cor 14:31 — For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
• 1Cor 14:31 — For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
• 1Cor 14:39 — Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
• 1Pet 5:12 — By 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.
• 1Sam 19:20 — And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and th
• 1Thess 2:3 — For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
• 1Thess 2:11 — As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
• 1Thess 3:2 — And 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:
• 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore 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.
• 1Thess 4:18 — Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
• 1Thess 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
• 1Thess 5:20 — Despise not prophesyings.
• 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 1Tim 4:13 — Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• 1Tim 6:2 — And 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 te
• 2Cor 1:4 — Who 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.
• 2Cor 2:7 — So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
• 2Thess 3:12 — Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
• 2Tim 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea 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 13:15 — And 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.
• Acts 13:15 — And 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.
• Acts 14:22 — Confirming 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.
• Acts 15:32 — And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
• Acts 15:32 — And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
• Col 4:8 — Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
• Eph 4:12 — For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
• Eph 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.
• Eph 6:22 — Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
• Heb 10:25 — Not 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.
• Heb 10:25 — Not 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.