So then let us pursue what makes for shalom and for the building up of one another.
1 Corinthians 14:12 - Tree of Life Version Likewise with you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, keep trying to excel for the building up of the community. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
So then let us pursue what makes for shalom and for the building up of one another.
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And still I show you a far better way:
But to each person is given the manifestation of the Ruach for the benefit of all.
Pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
What is it then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues—unless he interprets, so that the community may be built up.
He gave Himself for us so that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and so that He might purify for Himself a chosen people, zealous for good deeds.