1 Korintus 14:12

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Demikian pula dengan kamu: Kamu memang berusaha untuk memperoleh karunia-karunia Roh, tetapi lebih dari pada itu hendaklah kamu berusaha mempergunakannya untuk membangun Jemaat.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Demikian pula dengan kamu: Kamu memang berusaha untuk memperoleh karunia-karunia Roh, tetapi lebih dari pada itu hendaklah kamu berusaha mempergunakannya untuk membangun Jemaat.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Demikianlah juga kamu, sedang kamu mengusahakan dirimu akan beroleh karunia rohani, carilah supaya kamu berkelimpahan di dalam hal meneguhkan iman sidang jemaat.

Contextual Overview

⁶ Nowe brethren, yf I come vnto you speakyng with tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you eyther by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesiyng, or by doctrine? ⁷ Moreouer, thynges without lyfe geuing sound, whether [it be] a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, howe shall it be knowen what is piped or harped? ⁸ And also yf the trumpe geue an vncertayne sounde, who shall prepare him selfe to the warre? ⁹ Euen so lykewyse, when ye speake with tongues, except ye speake wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken? For ye shall speake into the ayer. ¹⁰ There are so many kyndes of voyces, [as it commeth to passe] in the worlde, and none of them are without signification. ¹¹ If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth, I shalbe lyke vnto hym that speaketh, an aliaunt: and he that speaketh, shalbe an aliaunt vnto me. ¹² Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall [giftes] seke that ye may excell, vnto the edifiyng of the Churche. ¹³ Wherfore, let him that speaketh with tongue, pray that he may interprete. ¹⁴ For yf I pray with tongue, my spirite prayeth, but my vnderstanding is without fruite.

Bible Verse Review
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forasmuch: 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Corinthians 12:31, Titus 2:14

spiritual gifts: Gr. spirits, 1 Corinthians 14:32

seek: 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:26

Reciprocal: Proverbs 18:2 - but Acts 9:31 - were edified Romans 14:19 - and 1 Corinthians 10:23 - edify 1 Corinthians 14:5 - except 2 Corinthians 8:7 - as Ephesians 4:12 - the edifying 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - and edify

Cross-References

Genesis 11:27
These are the generations of Tarah: Tarah begat Abram, Nachor, and Haran: Haron begat Lot.

Genesis 12:5
And Abram toke Sarai his wyfe, and Lot his brothers sonne, & all their substaunce that they had in possession, and the soules that they had begotten in Haran, and they departed, that they might come into the lande of Chanaan: and into the lande of Chanaan they came.

Genesis 14:9
And they ioyned battell with them in the vale of Siddim: that is to saye, with Chodorlaomer the kyng of Elam, and with Thidal kyng of nations, and with Amraphel kyng of Sinar, and with Arioch kyng of Elasar, foure kynges agaynst fyue.

Genesis 14:11
And they takyng all the goodes of Sodome and Gomorrhe, and all their vittayles, went their way.

Genesis 14:12
And they caryed awaye Lot also Abrams brothers sonne, & his goodes, (for he dwelled in Sodome) and departed.

Genesis 14:13
And there came one that had escaped, and tolde Abram the Hebrewe, whiche dwelled in the playne of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eschol, and brother of Aner, whiche were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 14:17
After that he returned agayne from the slaughter of Chodorlaomer, and of the kynges that were with hym, came the kyng of Sodome foorth to meete hym in the valey Sauch, which is the kynges dale.

Genesis 14:19
And blessed hym, saying: Blessed be Abram vnto the hygh God possessour of heauen and earth.

Numbers 16:26
And he spake vnto the congregation, saying: Depart I pray you from the tentes of these wicked men, and touche nothyng of theirs, lest ye perishe in all their sinnes.

Job 9:23
And though he slay sodaynly with the scourge, yet will he laugh at the punishment of the innocent.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts,.... Gr. "of spirits"; that is, "of the gifts of the Spirit", as the Syriac version renders it; and we rightly, "spiritual gifts"; the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, for which the apostle does not blame them; these being what he had before exhorted them to covet earnestly, and zealously affect and desire: but then he further advises,

seek that ye may excel, to the edifying of the church: above all, be desirous of such gifts, and of excelling in them, and abounding in the exercise of them, which may be most profitable and edifying to the members of the church; and what these were, and in what manner to be used, he had before signified: the Alexandrian copy reads, seek that ye may prophesy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Even so ye - Since you desire spiritual gifts, I may urge it upon you to seek to he able to speak in a clear and intelligible manner, that you may edify the church. This is one of the most valuable endowments of the Spirit; and this should be earnestly desired.

Forasmuch as ye are zealous - Since you earnestly desire; See the note at 1 Corinthians 12:31.

Spiritual gifts - The endowments conferred by the Holy Spirit; See the note at 1 Corinthians 12:1.

Seek that ye may excel ... - Seek that you may be able to convey truth in a clear and plain manner; seek to be distinguished for that. It is one of the most rare and valuable endowments of the Holy Spirit.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 14:12. For as much as ye are zealous — Seeing ye affect so much to have spiritual gifts, seek that ye may get those by which ye may excel in edifying the Church.