1 Corinthians 14:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹² So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

Common English Bible

¹² The same holds true for you: since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, use your ambition to try to work toward being the best at building up the church.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² So it is with you also. And since you are zealous for what is spiritual, seek the edification of the Church, so that you may abound.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 Cross References

Romans 14:19

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you.

1 Corinthians 12:7

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:13

Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.