In 1 Corinthians 14:1, Paul similarly urges pursuing spiritual gifts, especially prophecy—directly reinforcing this call to seek edification.

1 Corinthians 14:3 says prophecy brings edification—directly showing what 'abounding for edification' looks like in practice.

1 Corinthians 14:4 contrasts tongue (self-edification) with prophecy (church edification)—illustrating the edification this verse urges.

1 Corinthians 14:26 commands 'let all things be done for edification'—the exact principle that motivates seeking to abound here.

1 Corinthians 14:5 explicitly states that prophecy builds up the church, showing the priority Paul is urging in verse 12.

1 Corinthians 12:7 states gifts are given for the common good—the same purpose behind seeking to abound for the church's edification here.

1 Corinthians 12:31 exhorts earnestly desiring the greater gifts—parallel to being zealous for spiritual gifts and seeking to abound.

1 Corinthians 10:23 establishes the 'build up' criterion for all actions—directly supporting why zeal for gifts should seek edification.

Romans 14:19 explicitly commands pursuing peace and mutual upbuilding—same principle Paul applies to spiritual gifts here.

Ephesians 4:12 defines the purpose of gifts as building up the body—clarifying the goal Paul points to here.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 commands building one another up—identical exhortation, showing this is a consistent apostolic charge.

Proverbs 18:2 exposes the folly of loving self-expression over understanding—contrasting with Paul's call to seek gifts that build up others.

Acts 9:31 shows the result of edification: peace, growth, and the church being built up—illustrating what Paul urges here.