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2 Corinthians 8:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


2 Corinthians 8:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:727 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλ’all’
ButwordG235
ὥσπερhōsper
even aswordG5618
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
every wayadjectiveG3956
περισσεύετεperisseuete
you aboundverbG4052
πίστειpistei
in faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λόγῳlogō
in speechnounG3056
καὶkai
andwordG2532
γνώσειgnōsei
in knowledgenounG1108
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πάσῃpasē
in alladjectiveG3956
σπουδῇspoudē
earnestnessnounG4710
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταύτῃtautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
τῇ
thearticleG3588
χάριτιchariti
gracenounG5485
περισσεύητεperisseuēte
you may aboundverbG4052
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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