1st Corinthians 14:12
So ye, for ye be lovers of spirits, that is, of ghostly gifts, seek ye that ye be plenteous to edification of the church.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ζηλωτήςzēlōtḗsa "zealot"
- οἰκοδομήoikodomḗarchitecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
- ἐπείepeíthereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
- περισσεύωperisseúōto superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively)
- ἐστέestéye are
- ἐκκλησίαekklēsíaa calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (J
- ζητέωzētéōto seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a b
- οὕτωhoútōin this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.