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1 Corinthians 14:12

Fellowship and the churchServing others

10 Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

11 If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

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BSB
It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
KJV
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
WEB
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
ASV
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
DARBY
Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
BLB
So also you⁺, since you⁺ are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek for the edification of the church, so that you⁺ may abound.
ÅB
Slik også med dere: Når dere streber etter de åndelige gaver, så søk å få dem i rikelig mål til menighetens oppbyggelse.
OTB
Så også dere, siden dere er ivrige etter åndelige gaver, strev etter å utmerke dere i å bygge opp menigheten.
B1930
Således også med eder: Når I streber efter de åndelige gaver, så søk å få dem i rikelig mål til menighetens opbyggelse.

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