'Greater' in the Bible

But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.