Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEarnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Young's Literal Translation Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, King James Bible Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy. Greek Earnestly pursueΔιώκετε (Diōkete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. love ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. eagerly desire ζηλοῦτε (zēloute) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against. spiritual gifts, πνευματικά (pneumatika) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4152: Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious. especially μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. [the gift] ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. of prophecy. προφητεύητε (prophēteuēte) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4395: From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office. |
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