King James Version

1 Corinthians 12:31

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “greater” (μείζονα.) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “better” (κρείττονα) before And here.

ζηλοῦτεzēloutecovet earnestlyζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “covet earnestly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2206(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.covet earnestlyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χαρίσματαcharismatagiftsχάρισμα (charisma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “gifts”, the object formG5486a gift of grace, an undeserved favor.giftsτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μείζοναmeizonagreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, accusative, plural, neuter — “great”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetκαθ’katha moreκατά (kata)preposition — “a more”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.a moreὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexcellentὑπερβολή (huperbolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “excellent”, the object formG5236excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly.excellentὁδὸνhodonwayὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “way”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.wayὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.δείκνυμιdeiknumito showδείκνυμιverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to show”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1166I point out, show, exhibit; met: I teach, demonstrate, make known.This verse uses “show”.

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κρείττοναkreittonabestκρεῖσσον (kreisson)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “best”, the object formG2908stronger, more excellent.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

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American Standard Version (1901)

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

World English Bible

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

Darby Translation

But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

Douay-Rheims

But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

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