2 Corinthians 8:7
Good News Translation
You are so rich in all you have: in faith, speech, and knowledge, in your eagerness to help and in your love for us. And so we want you to be generous also in this service of love.

New Revised Standard Version
Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you —so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking.

Contemporary English Version
You do everything better than anyone else. You have stronger faith. You speak better and know more. You are eager to give, and you love us better. Now you must give more generously than anyone else.

New American Bible
Now as you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you, may you excel in this gracious act also.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That as in all things you abound in faith and word and knowledge and all carefulness, moreover also in your charity towards us: so in this grace also you may abound.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That as in all things you abound in faith and word and knowledge and all carefulness, moreover also in your charity towards us: so in this grace also you may abound.

as.

Romans 15:14 And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received, and if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free: and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.

1 Corinthians 14:12 So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest: I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

faith.

1 Corinthians 13:2 And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

knowledge.

1 Corinthians 8:1,2 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth. . . .

1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void or tongues shall cease or knowledge shall be destroyed.

in your.

2 Corinthians 7:7 And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me: so that I rejoiced the more.

see.

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,

Philippians 1:9,11 And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another. . . .

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

2 Peter 1:5-8 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

this.

2 Corinthians 8:6 Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that, as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.

2 Corinthians 9:14 And in their praying for you, being desirous of you, because of the excellent grace of God in you.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace: whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

Context
Generosity Commended
6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that, as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace. 7That as in all things you abound in faith and word and knowledge and all carefulness, moreover also in your charity towards us: so in this grace also you may abound. 8I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.…
Cross References
Romans 15:14
And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians 1:5
That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 12:8
To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,

2 Corinthians 8:6
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