Jude 1:20

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Cross-reference

1 Thessalonians 5:11 also uses 'build up' language, but focuses on mutual encouragement rather than self-building.

Ephesians 4:16 describes the church building itself up in love as each part works — a strong corporate parallel to the personal building up in faith and prayer here.

Ephesians 6:18 commands praying in the Spirit, identical wording to 'praying in the Holy Spirit' in Jude.

Galatians 4:6 describes the Spirit crying 'Abba! Father!' — the same Spirit-led prayer as in Jude.

Colossians 2:7 uses the same 'built up in faith' metaphor, reinforcing the apostolic call to grow spiritually.

1 Corinthians 14:15 mentions praying with the spirit, a close parallel to 'praying in the Holy Spirit'.

1 Corinthians 14:4 says speaking in a tongue builds up oneself — a specific instance of self-edification through praying in the Holy Spirit as here.

Romans 8:26-27 describes the Spirit interceding in prayer, directly parallel to 'praying in the Holy Spirit' in Jude.

Romans 8:15 Parallel

Romans 8:15 shows the Spirit of adoption prompting 'Abba, Father' — the same Spirit-inspired prayer as 'praying in the Holy Spirit'.

Acts 20:32 Parallel

Acts 20:32 says the word of God’s grace builds up believers, directly echoing Jude's instruction to build yourselves up in faith.

Ephesians 2:18 Related theme

Ephesians 2:18 explains that through Christ we have access by the Spirit to the Father, the basis for praying in the Spirit in Jude.

Acts 2:42 Parallel

Acts 2:42 shows the early church devoted to prayer and teaching, the very practices Jude urges for building up in faith.

John 14:26 Related theme

John 14:26 promises the Holy Spirit as teacher and helper — directly related to 'praying in the Holy Spirit' in Jude, showing the Spirit's active role.

1 Timothy 1:4 warns against speculations that do not promote faith, contrasting with Jude's command to build up in it.

1 Corinthians 1:8 assures that God keeps believers firm to the end — divine preservation alongside the human duty of building yourselves up in faith.

James 2:22 Parallel

James 2:22 shows faith is completed by works, adding an active dimension to Jude's command to build up.

Philippians 3:3 describes worship in the Spirit, a related Spirit-empowered activity to the praying in the Spirit Jude mentions.

John 4:23 Parallel

John 4:23 speaks of worshiping the Father in spirit and truth — a clear parallel to praying in the Holy Spirit, both involving Spirit-empowered devotion.

Ephesians 4:29 instructs building others up through speech — a companion focus on edification alongside the personal building up in faith here.

Ephesians 4:12 explains that spiritual gifts build up the body of Christ — a corporate dimension compared to the personal building up here.

Galatians 3:14 Related theme

Galatians 3:14 shows the Spirit is received through faith, which underlies the prayer in the Spirit Jude commands.

1 Corinthians 14:26 directs all church activities toward building up the body — a corporate counterpart to the personal building up in faith here.

Romans 15:2 Parallel

Romans 15:2 shifts the focus from building yourself up to building up your neighbor — complementing the personal edification here.

Acts 9:31 Parallel

Acts 9:31 shows the church being strengthened and encouraged by the Holy Spirit — a corporate parallel to the personal building up and prayer in the Spirit here.

1 Corinthians 10:23 Related theme

1 Corinthians 10:23 notes that not everything builds up — a general principle that supports the call here to build yourselves up in faith.