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Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.

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For in him you have been enriched(A) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(B)

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11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

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11 You will be enriched(A) in every way so that you can be generous(B) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(C)

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Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us[a]—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:7 Some manuscripts read your love for us.

But since you excel in everything(A)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(B) 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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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)

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I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

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And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B)

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Paul’s Reason for Writing

14 I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them.

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  1. 15:14 Greek brothers; also in 15:30.

Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness,(A) filled with knowledge(B) and competent to instruct one another.

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True Wisdom Comes from God

13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

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Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

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10 and have put on the new self,(A) which is being renewed(B) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(C)

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19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 6:19 Greek explain the mystery of the Good News; some manuscripts read simply explain the mystery.

19 Pray also for me,(A) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(B) make known the mystery(C) of the gospel,

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17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom[a] and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

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  1. 1:17 Or to give you the Spirit of wisdom.

17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(A) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(B) and revelation, so that you may know him better.

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  1. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit

To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice[a]; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.[b]

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  1. 12:8a Or gives a word of wisdom.
  2. 12:8b Or gives a word of knowledge.

To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(A) to another a message of knowledge(B) by means of the same Spirit,

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18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

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Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)

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