1 Corinthians 14:12

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

"Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church." - 1 Corinthians 14:12
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What does 1 Corinthians 14:12 mean?

1 Corinthians 14:12 (KJV) says "Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church." This verse comes from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians, specifically in a section where Paul is addressing the issue of…

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Pursuing Excellence for the Church: A Devotional on 1 Corinthians 14:12

As believers, we are called not just to possess spiritual gifts but to utilize them in a manner that contributes to the health and growth of the church. In 1 Corinthians 14:12, the Apostle Paul admonishes the Corinthians with a clarion call: "Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Excellence and Edification

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and profound love for us. You have given us the gift of Your Word, and we are especially mindful of the exhortation found in 1 Corinthians 14:12, where…

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1 Corinthians 14:14 - "For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful."
1 Corinthians 14:32 - "And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets."
1 Corinthians 12:5 - "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord."
1 Corinthians 12:12-14 - "For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body - Jews or Greeks, slaves or free - and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many."
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1 Corinthians 14:40 - "Let all things be done decently and in order."
1 Corinthians 16:14 - "Let all your things be done with charity."
1 Corinthians 1:14 - "I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;"