1 Corinthians 12:31 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³¹ But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still 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.

1 Corinthians 12:31 Krydshenvisninger

Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Luke 10:42

one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:39

So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.

Philippians 3:8

Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking.