1 Corinthians 12:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 12:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 12:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 12:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 12:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 12:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence. ”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 12:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way. ”
1 Corinthians 12:31 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 12:31 in Context — 1 Corinthians 12
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?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
What Does 1 Corinthians 12:31 Mean?
1 Corinthians 12:31 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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