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1 Corinthians 12:31

Love for othersServing others

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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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.
DARBY
But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
BLB
But zealously desire the greater gifts. And now I show to you⁺ a more surpassing way.
ÅB
Men streb etter de største nådegaver! Og jeg vil vise dere en enda bedre vei.
OTB
Men ønsk ivrig de større gaver. Og likevel, jeg vil vise dere en mye bedre vei.
B1930
Men streb efter de største nådegaver! Og jeg vil vise eder en ennu bedre vei.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 13:1–14:1

    Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:39

    Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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  • Philippians 3:8

    Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

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  • Matthew 5:6

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:1

    Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

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  • Luke 10:42

    But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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  • Hebrews 11:4

    By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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