1 Corinthians 12:31

The Text-Critical English New Testament

No, but earnestly desire the better gifts. And now I will show you a far more excellent way.

Cross References

Matthew 5:6

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

Luke 10:42

but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

1 Corinthians 13:1

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

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but even more that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:39

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

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Philippians 3:8

More than that, I count all things as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish so that I may gain Christ

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.