Modern Translations New International VersionSo it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church. New Living Translation And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church. English Standard Version So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. Berean Study Bible It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. New American Standard Bible So you too, since you are eager to possess spiritual gifts, strive to excel for the edification of the church. NASB 1995 So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church. NASB 1977 So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church. Amplified Bible So it is with you, since you are so very eager to have spiritual gifts and manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in ways that will build up the church [spiritually]. Christian Standard Bible So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church. Holman Christian Standard Bible So also you--since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church. Contemporary English Version If you really want spiritual gifts, choose the ones that will be most helpful to the church. Good News Translation Since you are eager to have the gifts of the Spirit, you must try above everything else to make greater use of those which help to build up the church. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the same way, since you're eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in them so that you help the church grow. International Standard Version In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for building up the church. NET Bible It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church. Classic Translations King James BibleEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. New King James Version Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel. King James 2000 Bible Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church. New Heart English Bible So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church. World English Bible So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly. American King James Version Even so you, for as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church. American Standard Version So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts , seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. A Faithful Version In the same way, since you are desirous of spiritual gifts, seek them that you may abound for the edification of the church. Darby Bible Translation Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly. English Revised Version So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. Webster's Bible Translation Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall Coverdale Bible of 1535 Eue so ye (for so moch as ye couet spirituall giftes (seke yt ye maye haue plentye to the edifienge of the congregacion. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek for the building up of the Assembly that you may abound; Berean Literal Bible So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, search for the edification of the church, that you should cause it to abound. Young's Literal Translation so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound; Smith's Literal Translation So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound. Literal Emphasis Translation So also you, since you are zealously earnest of spiritual things towards the upbuilding of the church, search that you might cause it to abound. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of 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. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishSo also you, because you are zealous of the gifts of The Spirit, seek to excel for the edification of the church. Lamsa Bible Likewise you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts for the edification of the church, seek that you may excel in these gifts. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo, also, do you, since you greatly desire spiritual gifts, seek to excel to the building up of the church. Godbey New Testament So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church. Haweis New Testament So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church. Mace New Testament But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church. Weymouth New Testament Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church. Worrell New Testament So also ye, since ye are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them with a view to the edification of the assembly. Worsley New Testament So ye also, since ye are so desirous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them to the edification of the church.     |