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1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1

13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Prophecy and Tongues

14 sPursue love, and tearnestly desire the uspiritual gifts, especially that you may vprophesy.

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1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

You should seek after love, and you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the best one of these is love. 

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially the gift of speaking what God has revealed.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 Now these three remain:

faith, hope, and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 And now these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love, and strive for spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.

Follow the way of love. You should also want the gifts the Holy Spirit gives. Most of all, you should want the gift of prophecy.

1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.


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