1 Corinthians 12:31 and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you: (YLT)
Genesis 49:3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. (WEB NIV)
Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. (JPS)