1 Corinthians 12:31 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 12:31

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

YLT

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

DBT

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

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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11 verses on the floor

1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all your things be done with charity.
1 Corinthians 14:39
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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But where grace is given it is for the salvation of those who have it. Gifts are bestowed for the advantage and salvation of others. And there may be great gifts where there is not a dram of grace, but persons possessed of them are utterly out of the divine favour.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Thus "long-suffering," compare 1Co 12:4; "faith," 1Co 12:7; "joy," 1Co 12:6; "meekness," 1Co 12:5; "goodness," 1Co 12:5; "gentleness," 1Co 12:4 (the Greek is the same for "is kind"). It is the work of the Holy Spirit, and consists in love to God, on account of God's love in Christ to us, and as a consequence, love to man, especially to the brethren in Christ (Ro 5:5;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Ye covet earnestly the best gifts - And they are worth your pursuit, though but few of you can attain them. But there is a far more excellent gift than all these; and one which all may, yea, must attain or perish.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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1CO 12:31MAT 5:6 JHN 4:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CO 12:31MAT 5:6 PSA 107:9
1CO 12:31MAT 5:6 JHN 6:27
1CO 12:31MAT 5:6 JHN 6:48-58
1CO 12:311CO 13:1 1PE 4:8
1CO 12:311CO 13:1 1TI 1:5
1CO 12:31MAT 5:6 PSA 145:19
1CO 12:31PHP 3:8 JER 9:23-24

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