1 Corinthians 12:31 meaning and explanation

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

1 Corinthians 12:31, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul has just listed the Spirit's gifts and stressed that they serve the whole body, not personal status. Now he tells the Corinthians to eagerly desire the greater gifts, meaning the gifts that build others up most, and then announces a more excellent way still to come.

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