2 Corinthians 8:7
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Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
In other translations
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
Greek words
ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235ὥσπερhōspereven asG5618ἐνeninG1722παντὶpantievery [way]G3956περισσεύετε,perisseueteyou abound,G4052πίστειpisteiin faithG4102καὶkaiandG2532λόγῳlogōin speechG3056καὶkaiandG2532γνώσειgnōseiin knowledgeG1108καὶkaiandG2532πάσῃpasēin allG3956σπουδῇspoudēaearnestnessG4710καὶkaiandG2532τῇtēain theG3588ἐξexfromG1537ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἐνeninG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἀγάπῃ,agapēlove,G26ἵναinathatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532ἐνeninG1722ταύτῃtautēthisG3778τῇtēa<the>G3588χάριτιcharitigraceG5485περισσεύητε.perisseuēteyou may abound.G4052
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Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 2 Peter 1:5-85 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- 1 Corinthians 1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
- 2 Corinthians 8:6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 8:1-21 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
- 1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
- Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
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