1 Corinthians 14:12

Plain English Version

And it is the same for you too. I know that you really want God’s spirit to give you special powers, so ask God to give you the powers that will help the church people be strong.

Cross References

Romans 14:19

So we have to do everything we can to help each other. We have to try to agree with each other and to help each other get strong.

1 Corinthians 12:31

You see, God gives different powers to different people. So you have to really want the best powers from God. But there is another really good way, so now I will tell you about that way. It is the best way.

1 Corinthians 12:7

It’s like this. The Holy Spirit works in each one of us. He gives us these gifts so we can help each other.

1 Corinthians 14:1

So always love other people. That is most important. And ask God’s spirit to give you special powers too. Ask him for the power to tell special messages from God. That is more important than the power to talk in a special language.

1 Corinthians 14:13

So in your meetings, if anyone talks in a special language, they have to ask God to show them what those words mean so they can tell everybody the message.

1 Corinthians 14:26

So, my friends, this is how to have proper church meetings. Whenever you church people meet together, each one of you can have something to help the other people there. One of you might have a song that all of you can sing to God. Another person might have something that they can teach you. Somebody else might want to tell you about something that God has shown them. Another person might talk in a special language, and then somebody else can tell everybody what those words in that special language mean. Do all those things to help each other be strong Christians.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I’m happy if you all talk in special languages, but I’m more happy if you all tell people messages from God. The person that can tell God’s messages is greater than the person that talks in special languages. But if somebody tells everyone what those words mean, then it is all right. They will help the church get strong.

Titus 2:14

Jesus died to save us from all the bad things of this world. He did that to change us into his own special people, like he properly cleaned us inside, and now we don’t want to do anything bad, but we only want to do good things.