New Revised Standard Version
But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

Contemporary English Version
I want you to desire the best gifts. So I will show you a much better way.

New American Bible
Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

covet.

1 Corinthians 8:1 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth.

1 Corinthians 14:1,39 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy. . . .

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

Luke 10:42 But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.

shew.

1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

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Philippians 3:8 Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ.

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh.