1Co 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}
King James Version
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How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. {expedient: or, profitable}
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater {is} he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.