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And this they did, not as we expected; but gave themselves, first to the Lord, and afterwards to us, by the will of God;

that we should exhort Titus to accomplish the same grace among you which he had begun.

Therefore, as you abound in everything - in faith and word and knowledge and in all diligence and in your love towards us - see that you also abound in this grace.

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And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(A) Titus,(B) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(C) this act of grace on your part. But since you excel in everything(D)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(E) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us