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v 12 spiritual gifts


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

To edify is to build up.

(ALT)  In the same way, _you*_ also, since you* are zealous of spiritual [gifts], for the building up [or, edification] of the assembly, be seeking so that you* shall be abounding.

(ASV)  So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound to the edifying of the church.

(BBE)  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. (Darby)  Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.

(KJV+)  Even2532 so3779 ye,5210 forasmuch as1893 ye are2075 zealous2207 of spiritual4151 gifts, seek2212 that2443 ye may excel4052 to4314 the3588 edifying3619 of the3588 church.1577

(LITV)  So also you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the assembly that you may abound.

(MKJV)  Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound

(WNT)  Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.

(YLT)  so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;


 


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