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1 Corinthians 14:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 14:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:1215 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
SoadverbG3779
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἐπεὶepei
sincewordG1893
ζηλωταίzēlōtai
zealousnounG2207
ἐστεeste
you areverbG1510
πνευμάτωνpneumatōn
of spiritual giftsnounG4151
πρὸςpros
forprepositionG4314
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn
edificationnounG3619
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
churchnounG1577
ζητεῖτεzēteite
do seekverbG2212
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
περισσεύητεperisseuēte
you may exceedverbG4052
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:12

“So also ye, since as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound unto the edifying of the Church.” Do you see his aim every where, how he looks to one thing continually and in all cases, the general utility, the profiting the Church; laying this down as a kind of rule? And he did not say, “that you may obtain the gifts” but, “that you may abound,” i.e., that you may even possess them in great plenitude. Thus, so far am I from wishing you not to possess…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 35 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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