And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.

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And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

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And not only as we had hoped, but they first (A)gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the (B)will of God.

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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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Footnotes

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

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.

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But as (A)you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see (B)that you abound in this grace also.

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