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Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.
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English Standard Version
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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King James Version
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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The Message Bible
31 And yet some of you keep competing for so-called "important" parts. But now I want to lay out a far better way for you.
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New American Standard Bible
31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. A nd I show you a still more excellent way.
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New International Version
31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
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New King James Version
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
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New Living Translation
31 So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.
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New Revised Standard
31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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American Standard Version
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
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The Bible in Basic English
31 But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.
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Common English Bible
31 Use your ambition to try to get the greater gifts. And I'm going to show you an even better way.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
31 Use your ambition to try to get the greater gifts. And I'm going to show you an even better way.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
31 Eagerly seek the better gifts. But now I will show you the best way of all.
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The Darby Translation
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
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Good News Translation
31 Set your hearts, then, on the more important gifts. Best of all, however, is the following way.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
31 Set your hearts, then, on the more important gifts. Best of all, however, is the following way.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
31 You [only] want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do.
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Hebrew Names Version
31 But desire earnestly the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
31 But earnestly pursue the best gifts, and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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Lexham English Bible
31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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New Century Version
31 But you should truly want to have the greater gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
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New International Reader's Version
31 But above all, you should want the more important gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.
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Revised Standard Version
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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SBL Greek New Testament
31 ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. καὶ ἔτι καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.
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Third Millennium Bible
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts, and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts, and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.
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Tyndale
31 Covet after ye best giftes. Amd yet shewe I vnto you a moare excellent waye.
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The Latin Vulgate
31 aemulamini autem charismata maiora et adhuc excellentiorem viam vobis demonstro
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
31 aemulamini autem charismata maiora et adhuc excellentiorem viam vobis demonstro
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The Webster Bible
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
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World English Bible
31 But desire earnestly the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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Weymouth New Testament
31 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.
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Wycliffe
31 But follow ye the better ghostly gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
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Young's Literal Translation
31 and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
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