Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
De même vous, puisque vous aspirez aux dons spirituels, que ce soit pour l'édification de l'Eglise que vous cherchiez à en posséder abondamment.
KJV
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
1 Cor. 12:7 ): "The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit," and further on ( 1 Cor. 14:12 ): "Seek to abound unto the edification of the Church," it follows that prophecy consists secondarily in speech, in so far as the prophets declare for the instruction…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
hout understanding them, which pertains to the gift of prophecy, his own mind would not be edified ( 1 Cor. 14:7-14 ). Thirdly, as to unbelievers for whose especial benefit the gift of tongues seems to have been given; since perchance they might think those who speak in tongues t…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
the divine mysteries faithfully. These should be dispensed for the good of the Church, according to 1 Cor. 14:12, "Seek to abound unto the edifying of the Church"; and the divine mysteries are not committed to men for their own meed, which they should await in the life to come. C…
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