2 Corinthians 8:7
5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
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.
8 I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- but just as you⁺ abound in everything—in faith and word and knowledge and all earnestness and in the love from us in you⁺—that also you⁺ may abound in this grace.
- ÅB
- Men slik som dere er rike i alle måter, på tro og på tale og på kunnskap og på all iver og på kjærlighet som dere har vakt hos oss, så bli nå og rike i dette kjærlighetsverk!
- OTB
- Men akkurat som dere utmerker dere i alt—i tro, ord, kunnskap, i all iver, og i kjærligheten vi inspirerte i dere—se til at dere også utmerker dere i dette nådige arbeidet.
- B1930
- Men likesom I er rike i alle måter, på tro og på tale og på kunnskap og på all iver og på kjærlighet som I har vakt hos oss, så bli nu og rike i dette kjærlighetsverk!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 9:8
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.
Read in context2 Peter 1:5–8
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:3
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.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:9
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:2
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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:5
For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:1–2
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:6
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
Read in context