G4052–περισσεύω–perisseuō

For the service rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people, but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God.

περισσεύουσα perisseuousa “is overflowing”

the grace which He, the possessor of all wisdom and understanding, lavished upon us,

ἐπερίσσευσεν eperisseusen “He lavished”

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,

περισσεύῃ perisseuē “may abound”

so that, as Christians, you may have additional reason for glorying about me as the result of my being with you again.

περισσεύῃ perisseuē “may abound”

I know both how to live in humble circumstances and how to live amid abundance. I am fully initiated into all the mysteries both of fulness and of hunger, of abundance and of want.

περισσεύειν· perisseuein “[how] to abound;”περισσεύειν perisseuein “to abound”

I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.

περισσεύω, perisseuō “abound,”

having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.

περισσεύοντες perisseuontes “abounding”

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

περισσεύσαι perisseusai “He would abound”

Moreover, brethren, as you learnt from our lips the lives which you ought to live, and do live, so as to please God, we beg and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live them more and more truly.

περισσεύητε perisseuēte “you may abound”

and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. And we exhort you to do so more and more,

περισσεύειν perisseuein “to abound”