1 Corinthians 14:3

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Holding 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.

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.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

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.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Or 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.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

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.

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: