οἰκοδομέω

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

But Solomon built him an house.

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

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.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

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

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,