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1 Corinthians 12:31

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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?	But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.	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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 covet earnestly^G2206 the best^G2909 gifts^G5486: and^G2532 yet^G2089 shew I^G1166 unto you^G5213 a more^G2596 excellent^G5236 way^G3598.

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Original Greek

ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. καὶ ἔτι καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ζηλοῦτε	zēloute	G2206	V-PAM-2P	covet earnestly
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
χαρίσματα	charismata	G5486	N-APN	gifts
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the
κρείττονα.	kreittona	G2909	A-APN	best
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἔτι	eti	G2089	ADV	yet
καθ’	kath’	G2596	PREP	a more
ὑπερβολὴν	huperbolēn	G5236	N-ASF	excellent
ὁδὸν	hodon	G3598	N-ASF	way
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
δείκνυμι.	deiknumi	G1166	V-PAI-1S	shew I

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1166 — δεικνύω (deiknýō, dike-noo'-o): I point out, show — a prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show (literally or figuratively):--shew.
• G2089 — ἔτι (éti, et'-ee): still, yet, even now — perhaps akin to ἔτος; "yet," still (of time or degree):--after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet.
• G2206 — ζηλόω (zēlóō, dzay-lo'-o): I am jealous, eager for — from ζῆλος; to have warmth of feeling for or against:--affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G2909 — κρείττων (kreíttōn, krite'-tohn): stronger, more excellent — comparative of a derivative of κράτος; stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler:--best, better.
• G3598 — ὁδός (hodós, hod-os'): a way, road, journey — apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
• G5236 — ὑπερβολή (hyperbolḗ, hoop-er-bol-ay'): surpassing excellence, exceedingly — from ὑπερβάλλω; a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with εἰς or κατά) pre- eminently:--abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure.
• G5486 — χάρισμα (chárisma, khar'-is-mah): an undeserved favor — from χαρίζομαι; a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty:--(free) gift.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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