Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Holman Bible
But desire
International Standard Version
Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
A Conservative Version
But be zealous for the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
American Standard Version
But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
Amplified
But earnestly desire and strive for the greater gifts [if acquiring them is going to be your goal].And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one of the choicest graces and the highest of them all: unselfish love].
An Understandable Version
[Obviously not], but you should eagerly desire the more important gifts. And now I will show you a much better way [i.e., a better way to serve one another in the church than using supernatural gifts]:
Anderson New Testament
But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.
Bible in Basic English
But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.
Common New Testament
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Daniel Mace New Testament
you are contesting about the superiority of your gifts: but I point out to you a more excellent way.
Goodspeed New Testament
But you must cultivate the higher endowments.
John Wesley New Testament
And yet I shew unto you a more excellent way.
Julia Smith Translation
And be emulous of the better favors: and yet I shew you a way according to eminence.
King James 2000
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Modern King James verseion
But zealously strive after the better gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Covet after the best gifts. And yet show I unto you a more excellent way.
Moffatt New Testament
Set your hearts on the higher talents. And yet I will go on to show you a still higher path.
Montgomery New Testament
Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.
NET Bible
But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.
New Heart English Bible
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
Noyes New Testament
But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.
Sawyer New Testament
But desire earnestly the best gifts: and I will still more fully show you the way.
The Emphasized Bible
Be envious, however, of the greater gifts; and, yet, a much more excellent way, unto you, I point out: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But zealously seek the gifts that are the best: and yet I shew unto you a more transcendently excellent way.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Strive for the greater gifts. Yet I can still show you a way beyond all comparison the best.
Webster
But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
Weymouth New Testament
But always seek to excel in the greater gifts. And now I will point out to you a way of life which transcends all others.
Williams New Testament
But you must earnestly continue to cultivate your higher spiritual gifts. And yet I will show you a way that is better by far:
World English Bible
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
Worrell New Testament
But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and a still more excellent way I show you.
Worsley New Testament
Though I will shew you a way yet more excellent.
Youngs Literal Translation
and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » To be sought after
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 Corinthians 12:31
Images 1 Corinthians 12:31
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 12:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Unity In The Midst Of Diversity
30 have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:39
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Luke 10:42
but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
1 Corinthians 8:1
But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
Philippians 3:8
But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.