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1 Corinthians 14:12

12 Even so you, since you are 4zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the 5edification of the church that you seek to excel.

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1 Corinthians 14:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

1 Corinthians 14:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 It is the same with you. Since you want spiritual gifts very much, seek most of all to have the gifts that help the church grow stronger.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

1 Corinthians 14:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 In the same way, since you’re eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in them so that you help the church grow.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

1 Corinthians 14:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 It’s the same with you. You want to have gifts of the Spirit. So try to do your best in using gifts that build up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.


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