1 Corinthians 12:29-31
King James Version
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 12:29-31
English Standard Version
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But (A)earnestly desire the higher gifts.
And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 12:29-31
New American Standard Bible
29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of [a]miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not (A)interpret, do they? 31 But (B)earnestly desire the greater gifts.
And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:29 Or works of power
1 Corinthians 12:29-31
New King James Version
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But (A)earnestly desire the [a]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:31 NU greater
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