1 Corinthians 14:12
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New International Version (©1984)
So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

International Standard Version (©2008)
In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for the upbuilding of the church.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In the same way, since you're eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in them so that you help the church grow.

King James Bible
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

American King James Version
Even so you, for as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

American Standard Version
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts , seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

Bible in Basic English
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

English Revised Version
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Weymouth New Testament
Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.

World English Bible
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Young's Literal Translation
so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

Geneva Study Bible

{5} Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

(5) The conclusion: if they will excel in those spiritual gifts, as it is proper, they must seek the profit of the church. And therefore they must not use the gift of tongues, unless there is an interpreter to expound the strange and unknown tongue, whether it is himself that speaks, or another interpreter.

People's New Testament

14:12 Seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. If you seek for spiritual gifts, seek rather those that will build up the church, such as prophesying and teaching.

King James Translators' Notes

of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

12. zealous-emulously desirous.

spiritual gifts-literally, "spirits"; that is, emanations from the one Spirit.

seek that ye may excel to-Translate, "Seek them, that ye may abound in them to the edifying," &c.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:6-14 Even an apostle could not edify, unless he spoke so as to be understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hear them, is but speaking into the air. That cannot answer the end of speaking, which has no meaning; in this case, speaker and hearers are barbarians to each other. All religious services should be so performed in Christian assemblies, that all may join in, and profit by them. Language plain and easy to be understood, is the most proper for public worship, and other religious exercises. Every true follower of Christ will rather desire to do good to others, than to get a name for learning or fine speaking.


Romans 14:19 So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
1 Corinthians 14:4 One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:5 Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying. (NASB ©1995)

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Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

forasmuch. 1 12:7,31 Tit 2:14

spiritual gifts. Gr. spirits. See on. 32

seek. 3,4,26

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