1 Corinthians 14:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Romans 14:19

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

1 Corinthians 12:7

But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

1 Corinthians 14:13

For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.