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Source language
Original Greek   
Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην, ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Diokete ten agapen, zeloute de ta pneumatika, mallon de ina propheteuete.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sectamini caritatem aemulamini spiritalia magis autem ut prophetetis

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Run after love and be zealous for the gifts of The Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.
Darby Bible Translation   
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
FOLLOW after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
God's Word   
Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially the gift of speaking what God has revealed.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
International Standard Version   
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
NET Bible   
Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
New American Standard Bible   
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
New International Version   
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.
New Living Translation   
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives--especially the ability to prophesy.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Weymouth New Testament   
Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
The World English Bible   
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.