What great blessings there are for the people that want to do right more than anything else {\cf2\super [59]} !\par God will fully satisfy them.\par
1 Corinthians 12:31 - Easy To Read Version But you should truly want to have the greater gifts \{of the Spirit {\cf2\super [92]} \}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you. Common English Bible 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 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 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way. |
What great blessings there are for the people that want to do right more than anything else {\cf2\super [59]} !\par God will fully satisfy them.\par
Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice; and it will never be taken away from her.”
I may speak in different languages of men or even angels. But if I don’t have love, then I am only a noisy bell or a ringing cymbal.
Love is the thing you should try for. And you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts. And the gift you should want most is to be able to prophesy. {\cf2\super [95]}
So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. {\cf2\super [105]} And don’t stop people from \{using the gift of\} speaking in \{different\} languages.
Now \{I will write\} about meat that is sacrificed {\cf2\super [46]} to idols. {\cf2\super [47]} We know that “we all have knowledge.” “Knowledge” puffs you up full of pride. But love makes \{you help\} others grow stronger.
Not only those things, but now I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Christ, I lost all those things \{I thought were important\}. And now I know that all those things are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ.
Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices {\cf2\super [143]} to God. But Abel offered a better sacrifice to God because Abel had faith. God said he was pleased with the things Abel offered. And so God called Abel a good man because Abel had faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.