The Greater Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:31
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
- KJV
- But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
- WEB
- But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
- ASV
- But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
- LSV
- And earnestly desire the better gifts; and yet I show to you a far [more] excelling way:
- YLT
- and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
- DBY
- But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
- DRC
- But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.
- GNV
- But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read μείζονα.¶ (“greater”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κρείττονα (“better”).
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- SBLGNT: μείζονα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μείζονα; Robinson–Pierpont read κρείττονα.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. καὶ ἔτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.
- RP2018
- Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.
- TR-Boyd
- Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾿ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.
- SCR1894
- ζηλουτε δε τα χαρισματα τα κρειττονα και ετι καθ υπερβολην οδον υμιν δεικνυμι
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
CovetCharismBestAffect; AffectionExcellentTongues of FireCommunion; (Fellowship)Miraculous Gifts of the Holy SpiritGiftChurch Government
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Corinthians 13:1–14:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute…
- 1 Corinthians 14:39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
- Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
- Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).