1 Corinthians 12:31
KJV:
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
BSB:
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
Greek:
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα.¶ Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι.¶
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Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
do be desirous of ζηλοῦτε zēloute V-PAM-2P NKO
however δὲ de CONJ NKO
the τὰ ta T-APN NKO
gifts χαρίσματα charismata N-APN NKO
<the> τὰ ta T-APN NKO
greater. 1 2 μείζονα.¶ meizona A-APN-C N(K)O
And Καὶ Kai CONJ NKO
now ἔτι eti ADV NKO
according to καθ᾽ kath᾽ PREP NKO
a more surpassing ὑπερβολὴν huperbolēn N-ASF NKO
way ὁδὸν hodon N-ASF NKO
to you ὑμῖν humin P-2DP NKO
I show. δείκνυμι.¶ deiknumi V-PAI-1S NKO

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  1. Variant: κρείττονα (kreittona) 'better' occurs in traditional manuscripts (TR+Byz) instead of μείζονα.¶ (meizona) 'greater.' in older manuscripts (NA28+NA27+Tyn+SBL+WH+Treg) 

  2. better | κρείττονα | kreittona A-APN-C | TR+Byz