1 Corinthians 12:31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
But couet earnestly the best gifts: And yet shew I vnto you a more excellent way.
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8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
8Yea doubtlesse, and I count all things but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christ Iesus my Lord: for whom I haue suffered the losse of all things, and doe count them but doung, that I may win Christ,
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4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
4By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, ‖yet speaketh.
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1 Corinthians 12:31
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: To desire or long for earnestly. Sense 2: To desire unlawfully or greedily what belongs to another.
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Seriously, eagerly, sincerely, or with intense effort.
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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Of surpassing worth, goodness, or quality.
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30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
30Haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interpret?
31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
31But couet earnestly the best gifts: And yet shew I vnto you a more excellent way.
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