Verse 31

But{G1161} desire earnestly{G2206} the greater{G2909} gifts.{G5486} And{G2532} moreover{G2089} a most{G2596} excellent{G5236} way{G3598} show I{G1166} unto you.{G5213}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Wherefore,{G5620} my brethren,{G80} desire earnestly{G2206} to prophesy,{G4395} and{G2532} forbid{G2967} not{G3361} to speak{G2980} with tongues.{G1100}
  • 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 If{G1437} I speak{G2980} with the tongues{G1100} of men{G444} and{G2532} of angels,{G32} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} I am become{G1096} sounding{G2278} brass,{G5475} or{G2228} a clanging{G214} cymbal.{G2950} 2 And{G2532} if{G1437} I have{G2192} [the gift of] prophecy,{G4394} and{G2532} know{G1492} all{G3956} mysteries{G3466} and{G2532} all{G3956} knowledge;{G1108} and{G2532} if{G1437} I have{G2192} all{G3956} faith,{G4102} so as{G5620} to remove{G3179} mountains,{G3735} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} I am{G1510} nothing.{G3762} 3 And{G2532} if{G1437} I bestow{G5595} all{G3956} my{G3450} goods{G5224} to feed{G5595} [the poor], and{G2532} if{G1437} I give{G3860} my{G3450} body{G4983} to{G2443} be burned,{G2545} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} it profiteth{G5623} me nothing.{G3762} 4 Love{G26} suffereth long,{G3114} [and] is kind;{G5541} love{G26} envieth{G2206} not;{G3756} love{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself,{G4068} is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up,{G5448} 5 doth not{G3756} behave itself{G807} unseemly,{G807} seeketh{G2212} not{G3756} its own,{G1438} is{G3947} not{G3756} provoked,{G3947} taketh not{G3756} account{G3049} of evil;{G2556} 6 rejoiceth{G5463} not{G3756} in{G1909} unrighteousness,{G93} but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796} with the truth;{G225} 7 beareth{G4722} all things,{G3956} believeth{G4100} all things,{G3956} hopeth{G1679} all things,{G3956} endureth{G5278} all things.{G3956} 8 Love{G26} never{G3763} faileth:{G1601} but{G1161} whether{G1535} [there be] prophecies,{G4394} they shall be done away;{G2673} whether{G1535} [there be] tongues,{G1100} they shall cease;{G3973} whether{G1535} [there be] knowledge,{G1108} it shall be done away.{G2673} 9 For{G1063} we know{G1097} in{G1537} part,{G3313} and{G2532} we prophesy{G4395} in{G1537} part;{G3313} 10 but{G1161} when{G3752} that which is{G3588} perfect{G5046} is come,{G2064} that{G5119} which is{G3588} in{G1537} part{G3313} shall be done away.{G2673} 11 When{G3753} I was{G2252} a child,{G3516} I spake{G2980} as{G5613} a child,{G3516} I felt{G5426} as{G5613} a child,{G3516} I thought{G3049} as{G5613} a child:{G3516} now{G1161} that{G3753} I am become{G1096} a man,{G435} I have put away{G2673} childish{G3516} things.{G3588} 12 For{G1063} now{G737} we see{G991} in{G1223} a mirror,{G1722} darkly;{G135} but{G1161} then{G5119} face{G4383} to{G4314} face:{G4383} now{G737} I know{G1097} in{G1537} part;{G3313} but{G1161} then{G5119} shall I know{G1921} fully even as{G2531} also{G2532} I was fully known.{G1921} 13 But{G1161} now{G3570} abideth{G3306} faith,{G4102} hope,{G1680} love,{G26} these{G5023} three;{G5140} and{G1161} the greatest{G3187} of these{G5130} is love.{G26} 1 Follow after{G1377} love;{G26} yet{G1161} desire{G2206} earnestly spiritual{G4152} [gifts], but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy.{G4395}
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed{G3107} are they that hunger{G3983} and{G2532} thirst{G1372} after righteousness:{G1343} for{G3754} they{G846} shall be filled.{G5526}
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 but{G1161} one thing{G1520} is{G2076} needful:{G5532} for{G1161} Mary{G3137} hath chosen{G1586} the{G3310} good{G18} part,{G3310} which{G3748} shall{G851} not{G3756} be taken away{G851} from{G575} her.{G846}
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now{G1161} concerning things sacrificed to idols:{G1494} We{G2192} know{G1492} that{G3754} we{G2192} all{G3956} have{G2192} knowledge.{G1108} Knowledge{G1108} puffeth up,{G5448} but{G1161} love{G26} edifieth.{G3618}
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea{G235} verily,{G3304} and{G2532} I count{G2233} all things{G3956} to be{G1511} loss{G2209} for{G1223} the excellency{G5242} of the knowledge{G1108} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} my{G3450} Lord:{G2962} for{G1223} whom{G3739} I suffered the loss of{G2210} all things,{G3956} and{G2532} do count{G2233} them but refuse,{G4657} that{G2443} I{G1511} may gain{G2770} Christ,{G5547}
  • Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith{G4102} Abel{G6} offered{G4374} unto God{G2316} a more excellent{G4119} sacrifice{G2378} than{G3844} Cain,{G2535} through{G1223} which{G3739} he had witness{G3140} borne to him that he was{G1511} righteous,{G1342} God{G2316} bearing witness{G3140} in respect of{G1909} his{G846} gifts:{G1435} and{G2532} through{G1223} it{G846} he being dead{G599} yet{G2089} speaketh.{G2980}