Jump to Previous Always Best Better Covet Desire Desires Eagerly Earnestly Excel Excellence Excellent Excelling Far Gifts Greater Higher Important Life Moreover Others Point Pointing Seek Shew Show Spirit Surpassing Transcends Turned WayJump to Next Always Best Better Covet Desire Desires Eagerly Earnestly Excel Excellence Excellent Excelling Far Gifts Greater Higher Important Life Moreover Others Point Pointing Seek Shew Show Spirit Surpassing Transcends Turned WayParallel Verses English Standard Version But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. New American Standard Bible But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way. King James Bible But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Holman Christian Standard Bible But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way. International Standard Version Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all. NET Bible But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if you are zealous for great gifts, I again shall show you a better way. GOD'S WORD® Translation You [only] want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do. King James 2000 Bible But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way. American King James Version But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I to you a more excellent way. American Standard Version But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you. Douay-Rheims Bible But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way. Darby Bible Translation But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence. English Revised Version But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you. Young's Literal Translation and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you: Lexicon ζηλουτε verb - present active imperative - second person zeloo  dzay-lo'-o: to have warmth of feeling for or against -- affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect). δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). τα definite article - accusative plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. χαρισματα noun - accusative plural neuter charisma  khar'-is-mah:  a (divine) gratuity -- (free) gift. τα definite article - accusative plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κρειττονα adjective - accusative plural neuter kreitton  krite'-tohn: stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler -- best, better. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ετι adverb eti  et'-ee: yet, still (of time or degree) -- after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet. καθ preposition kata  kat-ah': (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations υπερβολην noun - accusative singular feminine huperbole  hoop-er-bol-ay': a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; pre-eminently -- abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure. οδον noun - accusative singular feminine hodos  hod-os': a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means -- journey, (high-)way. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). δεικνυμι verb - present active indicative - first person singular deiknuo  dike-noo'-o:  to show -- shew. Multilingual 1 Corinthiens 12:31 French1 Corintios 12:31 Biblia Paralela Links 1 Corinthians 12:31 NIV • 1 Corinthians 12:31 NLT • 1 Corinthians 12:31 ESV • 1 Corinthians 12:31 NASB • 1 Corinthians 12:31 KJV • 1 Corinthians 12:31 Bible Apps • 1 Corinthians 12:31 Parallel • Bible Hub |