1 Corinthians 14:12 - New Revised Standard Version

So with yourselves; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in them for building up the church.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

Common English Bible

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

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

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

1 Corinthians 14:12 Tagairtí Cros

Romans 14:19

Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 12:7

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:13

Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What should be done then, my friends? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I would like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

Titus 2:14

He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.