1 Cor. 12:31 in context
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1 Cor. 12:30      1 Cor. 13:1

First letter to the Corinthians 12:31

Be eager to obtain (seek, long for, and strive constantly for) the most useful (the best, highest) gifts.
Now, however, I want to draw your attention to (show you) an incomparably higher way. A "higher way" can describe a path through a mountain pass, where effort is required to get across, and ties in nicely with 1 Cor. 14:1, which urges us to "pursue love." The higher way is selfless, giving love.
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

ζηλοῦτε   δὲ   τὰ   χαρίσματα   τὰ   μείζονα.¶   Καὶ   ἔτι   καθ᾽   ὑπερβολὴν   ὁδὸν   ὑμῖν   δείκνυμι.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ζηλοῦτε   δὲ   τὰ   χαρίσματα   τὰ   μείζονα.¶   Καὶ   ἔτι   καθ᾽   ὑπερβολὴν   ὁδὸν   ὑμῖν   δείκνυμι.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 12 Words, NA has 13 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2206
 ζηλοῦτε (zeloyte)
 do be desirous of
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-PAM-2P
G1161
 δὲ (de)
 however
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 τὰ (ta)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
T-APN
G5486
 χαρίσματα (charismata)
 gifts
Noun Noun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
N-APN
G3588
 τὰ (ta)
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
T-APN
G3173
 μείζονα.¶ (meizona.)
 greater.
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
Comparative Comparative
 A-APN-C
G2532
 Καὶ (Kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2089
 ἔτι (eti)
 now,
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G2596
 καθ᾽ (kath)
 according to
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G5236
 ὑπερβολὴν (yperbolen)
 a more surpassing
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3598
 ὁδὸν (odon)
 way,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G4771
 ὑμῖν (ymin)
 to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G1166
 δείκνυμι.¶ (deiknymi.)
 I show.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S

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