1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — The New International Version (NIV)
31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
And I will show you a still more excellent way.
1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)
31 So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts.
But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.
1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — New Century Version (NCV)
31 But you should truly want to have the greater gifts.
And now I will show you the best way of all.
1 I may speak in different languages of people or even angels. But if I do not have love, I am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
31 You ⸤only⸥ want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do.
1 I may speak in the languages of humans and of angels. But if I don’t have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
31 But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.
1 If I speak human or angelic languages
but do not have love,
I am a sounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
1 If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
31 But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a ringing brass gong or a clashing cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
31 But above all, you should want the more important gifts.
And now I will show you the best way of all.
1 Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings and of angels. If I don’t have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts.
And I show you a still more excellent way.
1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.