1 Corinthians 12:31
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Berean Study Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

King James Bible

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

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

eagerly desire
ζηλοῦτε (zēloute)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

greater
μείζονα (meizona)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

gifts.
χαρίσματα (charismata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5486: From charizomai; a gratuity, i.e. Deliverance;, a endowment, i.e. religious qualification, or miraculous faculty.

And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

now
ἔτι (eti)
Adverb
Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.

I will show
δείκνυμι (deiknymi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

a way
ὁδὸν (hodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

that is beyond comparison.
ὑπερβολὴν (hyperbolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5236: From huperballo; a throwing beyond others, i.e. supereminence; adverbially pre- eminently.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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