But one who prophesiesspeaksto menfor edificationand exhortationand consolation.
Soalsoyou, sinceyou are zealousof spiritual[gifts], seekto aboundfor the edificationof the church.
UntilI come,give attentionto the [public] reading[of Scripture], to exhortationand teaching.
But you, beloved,buildingyourselvesup on your mostholyfaith,prayingin the HolySpirit,
holding fastthe faithfulwordwhich is in accordancewith the teaching,sothat he will be ablebothto exhortin sounddoctrineand to refutethosewho contradict.
I have senthim to you for thisverypurpose, sothat you may knowaboutus, and that he may comfortyour hearts.
preachthe word;be readyin season[and] out of season;reprove,rebuke,exhort,with greatpatienceand instruction.
Likewiseurgethe young mento be sensible;
For you canallprophesyoneby one,sothat allmay learnand allmay be exhorted;
Whatis [the outcome] then,brethren?Whenyou assemble,each onehasa psalm,hasa teaching,hasa revelation,hasa tongue,hasan interpretation.Let all thingsbe donefor edification.
So thenwe pursuethe things which make for peaceand the buildingup of one another.
Afterthe readingof the Lawand the Prophetsthe synagogue officialssentto them, saying,"Brethren,ifyou have anywordof exhortationfor the people,sayit."
[Urge] bondslavesto be subjectto their ownmastersin everything,to be well-pleasing,not argumentative,
For our exhortationdoes not [come] from errororimpurityorby wayof deceit;
Allthingsare lawful,but not allthingsare profitable.All thingsare lawful,but not all thingsedify.
ThroughSilvanus,our faithfulbrother(for soI regard[him]), I have writtento you briefly,exhortingand testifyingthat thisis the true graceof God.Stand firmin it!
But I urgeyou, brethren,bearwith thiswordof exhortation,for I have writtento you briefly.
not forsakingour ownassembling together,as is the habitof some,but encouraging[one another]; and allthe moreas you seethe daydrawing near.
These thingsspeakand exhortand reprovewith allauthority.Let no onedisregardyou.
Thosewho havebelieversas their mastersmust not be disrespectfulto them becausethey are brethren,but must servethem all the more,becausethosewho partakeof the benefitare believersand beloved.Teachand preachthese[principles].
norto pay attentionto mythsand endlessgenealogies,whichgive riseto mere speculationratherthan[furthering] the administrationof Godwhich is by faith.
Nowsuch personswe commandand exhortin the LordJesusChristto workin quiet fashionand eattheir ownbread.
Thereforecomfortone anotherwith thesewords.
Finallythen,brethren,we requestand exhortyou in the LordJesus,that as you receivedfrom us [instruction] as to howyou oughtto walkand pleaseGod(justas you actuallydo walk),that you excelstill more.
and we sentTimothy,our brotherand God'sfellow workerin the gospelof Christ,to strengthenand encourageyou as to your faith,
justas you knowhowwe [were] exhortingand encouragingand imploringeachoneof you as a father[would] his ownchildren,
[For] I have senthim to you for thisverypurpose, that you may knowaboutour circumstancesand that he may encourageyour hearts;
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
sothat on the contraryyou should ratherforgiveand comfort[him], otherwisesuch a onemight be overwhelmedby excessivesorrow.
who comfortsus in allour afflictionsothat we will be ableto comfortthosewho are in anyafflictionwith the comfortwith whichwe ourselvesare comfortedby God.
For you are giving thankswell enough,but the other personis not edified.
Nowconcerningthings sacrificed to idols,we knowthat we allhaveknowledge.Knowledgemakes arrogant,but loveedifies.
Eachof us is to pleasehis neighborfor his good,to his edification.
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
Judasand Silas,alsobeingprophetsthemselves,encouragedand strengthenedthe brethrenwith a lengthymessage.
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
Sowith manyotherexhortationshe preached the gospelto the people.
But encourageone anotherdayafterday,as longas it is [still] called"Today,"sothat noneof you will be hardenedby the deceitfulnessof sin.
Now Joseph,a Leviteof Cyprianbirth,who was also calledBarnabasby the apostles(whichtranslatedmeansSonof Encouragement),
