Or if he asked fish, would he proffer him a serpent?

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

Who ought to have appeared before thee, and prefer their accusation, if they had any thing against me.

For, they who according to flesh have their being, the things of the flesh do prefer, but, they according to the spirit, the things of the spirit;

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?

Wast thou called being a slave, be not anxious about it; but if thou canst be made free, prefer it.

But I have used none of these things, and I have not written these things that it should be so done to me; for I prefer to die, rather than that any one should make my boasting vain.

When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, to prefer as child, to reason as a child: now I have become a man, I have laid aside the things of the child!

Now I would like you all to speak with 'tongues,' but I would prefer you to prophesy. The man who prophesies is higher than the man who speaks with 'tongues' ??unless indeed the latter interprets, so that the church may get edification.

but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.

(for I have to guide my steps by faith, not by what is seen)??8 yet I am confident, and I prefer to leave my home in the body and make my home with the Lord.

so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

But if [it is] to live in the flesh, this [is] fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer [I do] not know.

So I prefer young widows to marry again, to bear children, to look after their households, and not to afford our opponents any chance of reviling us.

yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus—

I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper (papyrus) and black (ink); but I hope to come to you and speak with you face to face, so that your joy may be complete.

I had many things [to say when I began] to write to you, but I prefer not to put it down with pen (reed) and black (ink);