1 Corinthians 12:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you.

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King 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.

1 Corinthians 12:31 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Luke 10:42

but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

1 Corinthians 13:1

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

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:39

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

Philippians 3:8

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.