2 Corinthians 8:7

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But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

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  • 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work.
  • 1 Cor 1:5 : 5 That in every way you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,
  • 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
  • Rom 15:14 : 14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you are doing this toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel even more.
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.
  • 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 So then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
  • Heb 12:28 : 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But 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.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, I have become wealthy, and I don’t need anything,' yet you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
  • 2 Cor 9:14 : 14 And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? 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 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone thinks they know something, they do not yet know as they ought to know.
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 13:8 : 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
  • 1 Cor 14:12 : 12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.
  • 2 Cor 7:7 : 7 and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your deep longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.

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    6So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.

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    8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

    9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.

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    8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work.

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    5That in every way you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,

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    9And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.

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    7to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.

    8For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    3We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.

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    5because I hear about your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

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    12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you.

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    10And indeed you are doing this toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel even more.

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    11You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.

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    5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge;

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    1Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

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    7As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

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    8which He lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding.

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    15Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

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    24Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.

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    8and who has told us about your love in the Spirit.

    9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,

    10so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

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    15All this is for your benefit, so that grace, having increased through the many, may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

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    15And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers your obedience, how you received him with fear and trembling.

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    11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and by His power fulfill every desire for goodness and every work of faith.

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    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.

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    14At the present time, your abundance should meet their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need—so that there may be equality.

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    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

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    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

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    9For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything.

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    6That gospel has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

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    7Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

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    22We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

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    5So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.

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    12So with yourselves, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

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    7It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you in my heart; whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, you all share in God’s grace with me.

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    7So that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,