1 Corinthians 14:12 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church. American Standard Version (1901) So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. Common English Bible The same holds true for you: since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, use your ambition to try to work toward being the best at building up the church. Catholic Public Domain Version So it is with you also. And since you are zealous for what is spiritual, seek the edification of the Church, so that you may abound. |