2 Corinthians 8:7

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.

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WEBBE

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.

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.

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.

BBE

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.

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ἀλλ all᾽ But G235 ὥσπερ hōsper even as G5618 ἐν en in G1722 παντὶ panti every [way] G3956 περισσεύετε perisseuete you abound G4052 πίστει pistei in faith G4102 καὶ kai and G2532 λόγῳ logō in speech G3056 καὶ kai and G2532 γνώσει gnōsei in knowledge G1108 καὶ kai and G2532 πάσῃ pasē in all G3956 σπουδῇ spoudēa earnestness G4710 καὶ kai and G2532 τῇ tēa in the G3588 ἐξ ex from G1537 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 ἐν en in G1722 ὑμῖν humin you G4771 ἀγάπῃ agapē love G26 ἵνα ina that G2443 καὶ kai also G2532 ἐν en in G1722 ταύτῃ tautē this G3778 τῇ tēa (the) G3588 χάριτι chariti grace G5485 περισσεύητε perisseuēte you may abound G4052

The early church

See again his exhortation accompanied with commendations, greater commendations. And he said not, 'that ye give,' but "that ye abound; in faith," namely, of the gifts, and "in utterance," the word of wisdom, and "knowledge," namely, of the doctrines, and "in all earnestness," to the attaining of all other virtue. "And in your love," that, namely of which I have before spoken, of which I have also made proof. "That ye may abound in this grace also." Seest thou that for this reason it was that he began by those praises, that advancing forward he might draw them on to the same diligence in these things also.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 2 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–9

Faith is the root; and as without faith it is not possible to please God, He 11:6, so those who abound in faith, will abound in other graces and good works also; and this will work and show itself by love. Great talkers are not always the best doers; but these Corinthians were diligent to do, as well as to know and talk well. To all these good things the apostle desires them to add this grace also, to abound in charity to the poor. The best arguments for Christian duties, are drawn from the grace and love of Christ. Though he was rich, as being God, equal in power and glory with the Father, yet he not only became man for us, but became poor also. At length he emptied himself, as it were, to ransom their souls by his sacrifice on the cross. From what riches, blessed Lord, to what poverty didst thou descend for our sakes! and to what riches hast thou advanced us through thy poverty! It is our happiness to be wholly at thy disposal.

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WisdomLoveLiberalityDiligence

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.