edify
edify
definition
verb
But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
example
Is it my chief design, in choosing my subject, and composing my sermon, to 'edify' the souls of men?
Let the one in books that speak the truth 'edify' religious men, and the other in lying fables delight impure demons.
But there are some who desire to know that they may 'edify' others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.
Here is material to 'edify' , instruct and challenge.
Music has two purposes: 1) to worship and glorify God; 2) to 'edify' and build up Christians.
Some are called to sow, others to reap some are eminently qualified to awaken sinners, others to 'edify' saints.
Modern Catholic theologians can find in Luther's writings an authentically Christian voice whose witness to a common gospel can 'edify' as well as irritate Catholic readers.
Note that the early church's priorities were to worship God and to 'edify' the brethren.
He wants a mural that will 'edify' , inspire, or entertain; the artist wants license to experiment and thereby ‘extend human sensitiveness through paint’.
They are to 'edify' the saints of God - to guard them from error, teach them right ways, encourage them to seek love and unity among themselves, enable them to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ.
Both disciplines understood their purpose to be the evocation and presentation of intended affections, thereby to persuade and to 'edify' the listener.
The march is completed with four appendixes aimed at 'edifying' the non-expert on military organization, the conduct of war, weapons used in World War II, and a short bibliographic essay.
Up until World War 2, practically all evangelical churches held two preaching services every Sunday; one aimed at 'edifying' the church; the other at converting sinners.
Besides evangelizing the lost and 'edifying' the saved, shouldn't the church also be the conscience for the community?
In such a church the believer cannot be 'edified' , for the Word of God had been set aside.
Second, however theoretical a work was at times, classical theologians ever retained their pastoral eye for the way doctrine 'edifies' the saints.
We are much 'edified' by her Christian character, and feel it is a privilege to have her under our roof.
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