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TDNT Reference: 5:144,674
Strong's Number G3619 matches the Greek οἰκοδομή (oikodomē),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses
in the TR Greek.
As Jesus left and was going out of the temple, his disciples came up and called his attention to its buildings.
As he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings! ”
Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another — all will be thrown down.”
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,[fn] encouragement, and consolation.
I wish all of you spoke in tongues,[fn] but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.
So also you — since you are zealous for spiritual gifts,[fn] seek to excel in building up the church.
What then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one[fn] has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything is to be done for building up.
For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.
Have you been thinking all along that we were defending ourselves to you? No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.
This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.
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