Verse 31

But{G1161} covet earnestly{G2206}{(G5720)} the best{G2909} gifts{G5486}: and{G2532} yet{G2089} shew I{G1166}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} a more{G2596} excellent{G5236} way{G3598}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Wherefore{G5620}, brethren{G80}, covet{G2206}{(G5720)} to prophesy{G4395}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} forbid{G2967}{(G5720)} not{G3361} to speak{G2980}{(G5721)} with tongues{G1100}.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-14:1 : 1 Though{G1437} I speak{G2980}{(G5725)} with the tongues{G1100} of men{G444} and{G2532} of angels{G32}, and{G1161} have{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3361} charity{G26}, I am become{G1096}{(G5754)} as sounding{G2278}{(G5723)} brass{G5475}, or{G2228} a tinkling{G214}{(G5723)} cymbal{G2950}. 2 And{G2532} though{G1437} I have{G2192}{(G5725)} the gift of prophecy{G4394}, and{G2532} understand{G1492}{(G5762)} all{G3956} mysteries{G3466}, and{G2532} all{G3956} knowledge{G1108}; and{G2532} though{G1437} I have{G2192}{(G5725)} all{G3956} faith{G4102}, so{G5620} that I could remove{G3179}{(G5721)} mountains{G3735}, and{G1161} have{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3361} charity{G26}, I am{G1510}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}. 3 And{G2532} though{G1437} I bestow{G5595} all{G3956} my{G3450} goods{G5224}{(G5723)} to feed{G5595}{(G5661)} the poor, and{G2532} though{G1437} I give{G3860}{(G5632)} my{G3450} body{G4983} to{G2443} be burned{G2545}{(G5703)}, and{G1161} have{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3361} charity{G26}, it profiteth me{G5623}{(G5743)} nothing{G3762}. 4 Charity{G26} suffereth long{G3114}{(G5719)}, and is kind{G5541}{(G5736)}; charity{G26} envieth{G2206}{(G5719)} not{G3756}; charity{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself{G4068}{(G5736)}, is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up{G5448}{(G5743)}, 5 Doth{G807} not{G3756} behave itself unseemly{G807}{(G5719)}, seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} not{G3756} her own{G1438}, is{G3947} not{G3756} easily provoked{G3947}{(G5743)}, thinketh{G3049}{(G5736)} no{G3756} evil{G2556}; 6 Rejoiceth{G5463}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1909} iniquity{G93}, but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796}{(G5719)} in the truth{G225}; 7 Beareth{G4722}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, believeth{G4100}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, hopeth{G1679}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, endureth{G5278}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}. 8 Charity{G26} never{G3763} faileth{G1601}{(G5719)}: but{G1161} whether{G1535} there be prophecies{G4394}, they shall fail{G2673}{(G5701)}; whether{G1535} there be tongues{G1100}, they shall cease{G3973}{(G5695)}; whether{G1535} there be knowledge{G1108}, it shall vanish away{G2673}{(G5701)}. 9 For{G1063} we know{G1097}{(G5719)} in{G1537} part{G3313}, and{G2532} we prophesy{G4395}{(G5719)} in{G1537} part{G3313}. 10 But{G1161} when{G3752} that which is perfect{G5046} is come{G2064}{(G5632)}, then{G5119} that which is in{G1537} part{G3313} shall be done away{G2673}{(G5701)}. 11 When{G3753} I was{G2252}{(G5713)} a child{G3516}, I spake{G2980}{(G5707)} as{G5613} a child{G3516}, I understood{G5426}{(G5707)} as{G5613} a child{G3516}, I thought{G3049}{(G5711)} as{G5613} a child{G3516}: but{G1161} when{G3753} I became{G1096}{(G5754)} a man{G435}, I put away{G2673}{(G5758)} childish things{G3516}. 12 For{G1063} now{G737} we see{G991}{(G5719)} through{G1223} a glass{G2072}, darkly{G1722}{G135}; but{G1161} then{G5119} face{G4383} to{G4314} face{G4383}: now{G737} I know{G1097}{(G5719)} in{G1537} part{G3313}; but{G1161} then{G5119} shall I know{G1921}{(G5695)} even as{G2531} also{G2532} I am known{G1921}{(G5681)}. 13 And{G1161} now{G3570} abideth{G3306}{(G5719)} faith{G4102}, hope{G1680}, charity{G26}, these{G5023} three{G5140}; but{G1161} the greatest{G3187} of these{G5130} is charity{G26}. 1 Follow{G1377}{(G5720)} after charity{G26}, and{G1161} desire{G2206}{(G5720)} spiritual{G4152} gifts, but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy{G4395}{(G5725)}.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed{G3107} are they which{G3588} do hunger{G3983}{(G5723)} and{G2532} thirst{G1372}{(G5723)} after righteousness{G1343}: for{G3754} they{G846} shall be filled{G5526}{(G5701)}.
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 But{G1161} one thing{G1520} is{G2076}{(G5748)} needful{G5532}: and{G1161} Mary{G3137} hath chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} that good{G18} part{G3310}, which{G3748} shall{G851} not{G3756} be taken away{G851}{(G5701)} from{G575} her{G846}.
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now{G1161} as touching{G4012} things offered unto idols{G1494}, we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} we all{G3956} have{G2192}{(G5719)} knowledge{G1108}. Knowledge{G1108} puffeth up{G5448}{(G5719)}, but{G1161} charity{G26} edifieth{G3618}{(G5719)}.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea{G235} doubtless{G3304}, and{G2532} I count{G2233}{(G5736)} all things{G3956} but loss{G2209} for{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1223} the excellency{G5242}{(G5723)} of the knowledge{G1108} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} my{G3450} Lord{G2962}: for{G1223} whom{G3739} I have suffered the loss{G2210}{(G5681)} of all things{G3956}, and{G2532} do count{G2233}{(G5736)} them{G1511}{(G5750)} but dung{G4657}, that{G2443} I may win{G2770}{(G5661)} Christ{G5547},
  • Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith{G4102} Abel{G6} offered{G4374}{(G5656)} unto God{G2316} a more excellent{G4119} sacrifice{G2378} than{G3844} Cain{G2535}, by{G1223} which{G3739} he obtained witness{G3140}{(G5681)} that he was{G1511}{(G5750)} righteous{G1342}, God{G2316} testifying{G3140}{(G5723)} of{G1909} his{G846} gifts{G1435}: and{G2532} by{G1223} it{G846} he being dead{G599}{(G5631)} yet{G2089} speaketh{G2980}{(G5731)}{(G5625)}{G2980}{(G5719)}.