2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 8:7

⁷But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you^a — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Footnotes

a 8:7 Or in your love for us

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
just as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
you excel	περισσεύετε	perisseuete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
everything	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
in faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in speech	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
in knowledge	γνώσει	gnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
in	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
complete	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
earnestness	σπουδῇ	spoudē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
we	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you also excel	περισσεύητε	perisseuēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
grace of giving	χάριτι	chariti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 9:8 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 2 Peter 1:5–8 · Philippians 1:9 · 1 Corinthians 8:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 8:6 · 1 Corinthians 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · 2 Timothy 2:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.