9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Church
• Love

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

• 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 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 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
• 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 14:26 — 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 14:29 — Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
• 1Cor 14:31 — For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
• 1Thess 2:11 — As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
• 1Thess 4:10 — And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
• 1Thess 4:18 — Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
• 1Thess 4:18 — Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
• 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 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 12:19 — Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
• 2Pet 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
• 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.
• Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Eccl 4:10 — For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
• Eph 4:12 — For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
• Eph 4:12 — For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
• Eph 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
• 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 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.
• Heb 3:13 — But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
• Heb 3:13 — But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
• Heb 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
• 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.
• John 11:19 — And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
• Jude 1:20 — But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
• Jude 1:20 — But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
• Mal 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon h
• Rom 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Rom 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Rom 15:2 — Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
• Rom 15:14 — And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
• Rom 15:14 — And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.