Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Just as you excel in everything else??aith, expression, knowledge, perfect devotion, and the love we have awakened in you??ou must excel in this generous undertaking too.
New American Standard Bible
But just as you
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now as you excel in everything—faith, speech, knowledge,
International Standard Version
Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness.
A Conservative Version
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.
American Standard Version
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us,'see that ye abound in this grace also.
Amplified
But just as you excel in everything, [and lead the way] in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in genuine concern, and in your love for us, see that you excel in this gracious work [of giving] also.
An Understandable Version
But just as you excel in everything [else]; in your faith, in your speaking; in your knowledge [Note: Possibly these refer to spiritual gifts. See I Cor. 12:8-10], in your eagerness [to serve], and in your love for us, now you people should also excel in this favorable work [i.e., of giving financial help to needy people].
Anderson New Testament
Now as you excel in every thing, in faith, and in speech, and in knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you excel in this gift also.
Bible in Basic English
And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.
Common New Testament
But as you excel in everythingin faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in your love for ussee that you excel in this work of grace also.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that as you excel in every thing, in faith, in language, mystical knowledge, in all virtue, and in your affection to us; I hope you will excel too in this charitable disposition.
Darby Translation
but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
Godbey New Testament
But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Julia Smith Translation
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all care, and in love from you to us, that also ye abound in this grace.
King James 2000
Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But just as you excel in everything--in faith and in speaking and in knowledge and with all diligence and in the love from us [that is] in you--so may you excel in this grace also.
Modern King James verseion
But even as you abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us; you should abound in this grace also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.
Moffatt New Testament
Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us ??do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well.
Montgomery New Testament
Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel in this grace also.
NET Bible
But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.
New Heart English Bible
But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love from us that is in you, see that you also abound in this grace.
Noyes New Testament
But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.
Sawyer New Testament
But as you abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also.
The Emphasized Bible
But, just as, in everything, ye superabound, - in faith, and discourse, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in the love among you which proceedeth from us, in order that, in this favour also, ye would superabound.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, remembering how you excel in everything--in faith, in teaching, in knowledge, in unfailing earnestness, and in the affection that we have awakened in you--I ask you to excel also in this expression of your love.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.
Williams New Testament
Yes, just as you are growing rich in everything else, in faith, expression, knowledge, perfect enthusiasm, and the love inspired in you by us, you must see to it that you grow rich in this gracious contribution too.
World English Bible
But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
Worrell New Testament
But, as ye abound in everything??n faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us??ee that ye abound in this grace also.
Worsley New Testament
And as ye abound in every other grace, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
Youngs Literal Translation
but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;
Themes
Christian conduct » Abounding in the work of the lord
Diligence » Saints should abound in
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Benevolence
Faith » Saints should » Abound in
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Christian graces exemplify
Liberality » Should be exercised » Abundantly
Love to man » Saints should » Provoke each other to
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Love them
The poor » Care for » Should be urged
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
Tact » Paul » In stimulating benevolent giving
religious Testimony » Encouraged examples of » Spiritual utterance given to aid in
Topics
Interlinear
Alla
Perisseuo
περισσεύω
Perisseuo
abound, abundance, remain, exceed, increase, be left, redound,
Usage: 31
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
Pas
Pistis
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Pas
Spoude
Houtos
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Generosity In Giving
6 This has led me to urge Titus to complete the arrangements he had formerly begun among you for this gracious undertaking. 7 Just as you excel in everything else??aith, expression, knowledge, perfect devotion, and the love we have awakened in you??ou must excel in this generous undertaking too. 8 I do not mean this as a command. I only want to test the genuineness of your love by the devotion of others.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance so that you will always have enough for every situation, and ample means for every good enterprise:
1 Corinthians 1:5
For you have grown rich in everything through union with him??n power of expression and in capacity for knowledge.
Romans 15:14
For my part, as far as you are concerned, my brothers, I am convinced that you are already full of goodness of heart, endowed with perfect knowledge, and well qualified to instruct one another.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who sees anything special in you? And what have you got that you have not been given? But if it has been given you, why do you boast as though it had not been?
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
About food that has been offered to idols, it is true, as you say, that we all have some knowledge on that matter. Knowledge gives people airs; love is what builds up character.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we have all??ews or Greeks, slaves or free men??een baptized in one spirit to form one body, and we have all been saturated with one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I am inspired to preach and know all the secret truths and possess all knowledge, and if I have such perfect faith that I can move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love will never die out. If there is inspired preaching, it will pass away. If there is ecstatic speaking, it will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So since you are ambitious for spiritual endowments, you must try to excel in them in ways that will do good to the church.
2 Corinthians 7:7
and not only by his coming, but by the comfort you had given him, for he told me how you longed to see me, how sorry you were, and how you took my part, which made me happier still.
2 Corinthians 8:6
This has led me to urge Titus to complete the arrangements he had formerly begun among you for this gracious undertaking.
2 Corinthians 9:14
then they will long for you and pray for you, because of the extraordinary favor God has shown you.
Ephesians 4:29
No bad word must ever pass your lips, but only words that are good and suited to improve the occasion, so that they will be a blessing to those who hear them.
Philippians 1:9
And it is my prayer that your love may grow richer and richer in knowledge and perfect insight,
Philippians 1:11
with your lives filled with the fruits which uprightness produces through Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
You do not need to have anyone write to you about brotherly love, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We always have to thank God for you, brothers, as it is right that we should, because your faith is growing so wonderfully and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
2 Timothy 2:1
So you, my son, must find strength in the blessing that comes through Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 12:28
Let us, therefore, be thankful that the kingdom given to us cannot be shaken, and so please God by worshiping him with reverence and awe;
1 Peter 1:22
Now that by obeying the truth you have purified your souls for sincere love of the brotherhood, you must love one another intensely and heartily,
2 Peter 1:5-8
For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
2 Peter 3:18
You must grow in the blessing and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory to him now and forever.
Revelation 3:17
Because you say, "I am rich, I have become wealthy, I need nothing," and you do not know that it is you that are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked,