‘The man with two talents also approached. He said, “Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.”
2 Corinthians 8:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now as you excel in everything #– #in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us #– #excel also in this act of grace. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now as you abound and excel and are at the front in everything–in faith, in expressing yourselves, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in your love for us–[see to it that you come to the front now and] abound and excel in this gracious work [of almsgiving] also. American Standard Version (1901) But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. Common English Bible Be the best in this work of grace in the same way that you are the best in everything, such as faith, speech, knowledge, total commitment, and the love we inspired in you. Catholic Public Domain Version But, just as in all things you abound in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all solicitude, and even more so in your charity toward us, so also may you abound in this grace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
‘The man with two talents also approached. He said, “Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.”
My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
that you were enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge.
For we were all baptised by one Spirit into one body #– #whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free #– #and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit;
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.
So also you #– #since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, , seek to excel in building up the church.
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?
and not only by his arrival but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.
And as they pray on your behalf, they will have deep affection for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
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.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly, ,
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. ,
For you say, “I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,” and you don’t realise that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.