Parallel Verses
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.
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].
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.
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.
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 so that we exhorted Titus, that, as he had previously begun, so he would bring to an end this gift among you also. 7 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. 8 I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to confer every gift upon you abundantly, that you, always having all sufficiency in every thing, may have enough for every good work;
1 Corinthians 1:5
that you are enriched by him in every thing, in all speech, and in all knowledge,
Romans 15:14
And I myself am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of all goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit we all were immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and we all have been made to drink of one Spirit.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And 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 love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails; but whether there be gifts of prophecy, they shall have an end; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall have an end.
1 Corinthians 14:12
So, also, do you, since you greatly desire spiritual gifts, seek to excel to the building up of the church.
2 Corinthians 7:7
and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us of your strong affection, your grief, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.
2 Corinthians 8:6
so that we exhorted Titus, that, as he had previously begun, so he would bring to an end this gift among you also.
2 Corinthians 9:14
and in their prayer for you, since they have strong affection for you on account of the eminent grace of God that is in you.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:
Philippians 1:9
I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
Philippians 1:11
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
But with respect to brotherly love, you have no need that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:
2 Timothy 2:1
Do you, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore, as we receive a kingdom that can not be shaken, let us have gratitude, by which we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear:
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, to unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently,
2 Peter 1:5-8
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Revelation 3:17
Because you say I am rich, and abound in wealth, and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,