He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifiesan assembly.
What those who defend the use of figured music in our solemn offices must show is, that it not only edifies the faithful, but that it edifies equally with, or more than, the authorized chant.
He edifies the devotional with his organ-playing on Sunday morning; but joins his fellow-rioters in the wildest orgies at Seconda's, on Sunday night.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
For my part, I wish she loved me less, for then she would spare me some of the long sermons with which she edifies me, when I happen to appear at court.
I hear no din; I have heard nothing save the friendly greetings of your people, whose piety edifies my heart as a priest, and whose welcome is dear to me as a quasi subject of your majesty.
He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
The critic--with his own tongue still edifies his ears, 614, &c.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "edifies" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
