“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.”
But since you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving — the Corinthians already demonstrate excellence (*hyperbolế*) in spiritual gifts, yet Paul calls them to equal excellence in *charis*, generosity. The collection becomes the measure and test of authentic faith: genuine faith produces material sacrifice.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:7
See again his exhortation accompanied with commendations, greater commendations. And he said not, 'that you give,' but “that you 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.” Do you see that for…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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