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the manifestations of the Spirit
"being able to do things that show that the Spirit controls you"
try to excel in the gifts that build up the church
Paul speaks of the church as if it were a house that one could build and of the work of building the church as if it were something one could harvest. AT: "to succeed greatly in making God's people more able to serve God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
interpret
This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in 1 Corinthians 2:13.
my mind is unfruitful
The mind not understanding what is being prayed and, therefore, receiving no benefit from the prayer is spoken of as if the "mind is unfruitful." AT: "I do not understand it in my mind" or "my mind does not benefit from the prayer, because I do not understand the words I am saying" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)