1 Corinthians 14:12

NETBible	It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit,¹ seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.
NIV © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.
NLT © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	Since you are so eager to have spiritual gifts, ask God for those that will be of real help to the whole church.
MSG © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	It's no different with you. Since you're so eager to participate in what God is doing, why don't you concentrate on doing what helps everyone in the church?
BBE © SABDAweb 1Co 14:12	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Co 14:12	So with yourselves; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in them for building up the church.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
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KJV	Even <2532> so <3779> ye <5210>_, forasmuch as <1893> ye are <2075> (5748) zealous <2207> of spiritual <4151> [gifts], seek <2212> (5720) that <2443> ye may excel <4052> (5725) to <4314> the edifying <3619> of the church <1577>_. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 14:12	So <3779> also <2532> you, since <1893> you are zealous <2207> of spiritual <4151> gifts, seek <2212> to abound <4052> for the edification <3619> of the church <1577> .
NET [draft] ITL	It is the same <3779> with you <5210> . Since <1893> you are <1510> eager for manifestations <2207> of the Spirit <4151> , seek <2212> to <2443> abound <4052> in order to <4314> strengthen <3619> the church <1577> .
GREEK	outwv <3779> ADV kai <2532> CONJ umeiv <5210> P-2NP epei <1893> CONJ zhlwtai <2207> N-NPM este <1510> (5748) V-PXI-2P pneumatwn <4151> N-GPN prov <4314> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF oikodomhn <3619> N-ASF thv <3588> T-GSF ekklhsiav <1577> N-GSF zhteite <2212> (5720) V-PAM-2P ina <2443> CONJ perisseuhte <4052> (5725) V-PAS-2P


NETBible	It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit,¹ seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.
NET Notes	¹tn Grk “eager for spirits.” The plural is probably a shorthand for the Spirit’s gifts, especially in this context, tongues.