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12 So also[a] you— since you are zealots[b] for spiritual gifts, be seeking that you may abound for the edification of the church.

So In Church, Tongues Must Be Interpreted If The Hearers Are To Be Edified

13 Therefore let the one speaking in a tongue pray in order that he might interpret. 14 For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit[c] is praying, but my mind[d] is unfruitful[e].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:12 Paul applies v 6-11 to them in a positive way.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:12 Or, zealous.
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, my spiritual gift, as in v 12.
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, understanding, intellect.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:14 Or, barren, unproductive, fruitless. My mind produces nothing for edification.

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