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Butδὲearnestly desireζηλοῦτεthe greaterτὰ μείζοναgifts.τὰ χαρίσματαAndκαὶI showδείκνυμιyouὑμῖνa stillἔτιmore excellentκαθ’ ὑπερβολὴνway.ὁδὸν
1 Corinthians 12:31
Study it in the app“But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 12:31, word by word
- earnestly desireζηλοῦτεzēloute
earnestly desire
To long for something or someone with all your heart.
Where else “zēloute” appears- the greaterμείζοναmeizona
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizona” appears- giftsχαρίσματαcharismata
gift
Gift: a free gift of God's grace, including the abilities he gives for serving others.
Where else “charismata” appears- I showδείκνυμιdeiknymi
show
Show, point out.
Where else “deiknymi” appears- more excellentὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēn
surpassing, beyond measure
Excess, surpassing greatness; "beyond measure", exceedingly.
Where else “hyperbolēn” appears- wayὁδὸνhodon
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appears
Translation note
It can also be read as a statement: “You earnestly desire the greater gifts.”
The context
30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
31 · This verse (above)