1 Corinthians 12:31 - The Scriptures 2009

³¹ But earnestly seek the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ But earnestly desire and zealously cultivate the greatest and best gifts and graces (the higher gifts and the choicest graces). And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one that is better by far and the highest of them all–love].

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

Common English Bible

³¹ Use your ambition to try to get the greater gifts. And I’m going to show you an even better way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ But be zealous for the better charisms. And I reveal to you a yet more excellent way.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 12:31 Cross References

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they shall be filled.

Luke 10:42

but one only is necessary, and Miryam has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of messengers, but do not have love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:39

So, then, brothers, earnestly seek to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

1 Corinthians 8:1

And concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Philippians 3:8

What is more, I even count all to be loss because of the excellence of the knowledge of Messiah יהושע my Master, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them as refuse, in order to gain Messiah,

Hebrews 11:4

By belief, Heḇel offered to Elohim a greater slaughter offering than Qayin, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Elohim witnessing of his gifts. And through it, having died, he still speaks.