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2 Corinthians 8:7

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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περισσεύετε,perisseueteyou abound,G4052 →
πίστειpisteiin faithG4102 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
λόγῳlogōin speechG3056 →
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γνώσειgnōseiin knowledgeG1108 →
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πάσῃpasēin allG3956 →
σπουδῇspoudēaearnestnessG4710 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τῇtēain theG3588 →
ἐξexfromG1537 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771 →
ἀγάπῃ,agapēlove,G26 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ταύτῃtautēthisG3778 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
χάριτιcharitigraceG5485 →
περισσεύητε.perisseuēteyou may abound.G4052 →

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2 Corinthians 9:8And 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 Peter 1:5–8For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;2 Thessalonians 1:3We 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.Philippians 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,1 Corinthians 1:5For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,1 Corinthians 8:1–2Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.1 Corinthians 13:2If 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.2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,1 Corinthians 4:7For 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?1 Corinthians 12:8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.2 Peter 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.1 Corinthians 13:8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.Romans 15:14I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.Ephesians 4:29Let 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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