KJV King James Version
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 12:31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
WEB World English Bible
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
ASV American Standard Version
But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 12
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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ζηλοῦτεG2206 · zēloōbe eagerδὲG1161 · dethenτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoχαρίσματαG5486 · charismagiftτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoμείζονα.¶G3173 · megasgreatΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἔτιG2089 · etistillκαθ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὑπερβολὴνG5236 · huperbolēsurpassingὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδείκνυμι.¶G1166 · deiknuōto show
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.1 Corinthians 14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.Matthew 5:6Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.1 Corinthians 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
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