1 Corinthians 12:31
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. ”
ζηλόω
Zeal, burning desire, fervent pursuit. Zēlóō. It is good to be zealously pursued in a good thing always. Desire can burn toward God or away from him. Guard what your zeal is aimed at.
χάρισμα
gifts
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χάρισμα
Gift of grace, spiritual gift. Charisma. Each one has received a gift so use it to serve one another. Every gift is a grace. It was not earned. It was given for the good of others.
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μέγας
greater.
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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ἔτι
now
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ἔτι
Still, yet, even more. Éti. The word carries both time and degree — there is still time, and there is still more. While breath remains, neither grace nor opportunity has run out. Do not stop short.
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ὑπερβολή
a more surpassing
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ὑπερβολή
Surpassing, exceeding, extraordinary. Huperbole. An eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. The troubles are real. The glory is more real. And it is beyond comparison.
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ὁδός
way
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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δεικνύω
I show.
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δεικνύω
Show, reveal, demonstrate. Deiknýō. Jesus showed his hands and his side, and the disciples were glad. What is shown can be touched, believed, and transformed by. Show your faith by your works.
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