1 Corinthians 14:12

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11If, however, I do not know the meaning of the particular language, I shall seem to the speaker of it, and he to me, to be merely talking some foreign tongue.

13Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:31But always seek to excel in the greater gifts. And now I will point out to you a way of life which transcends all others.

1 Corinthians 14:3But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.

Titus 2:14who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:7-15

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? 7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words… Read the whole commentary →

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