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| The Book of 2nd Corinthians 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Webster Online Bible (WEB) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:1 | Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:2 | That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:3 | For to their power, I bear testimony, and even beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:4 | Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:5 | And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God: | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:6 | So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:7 | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:8 | I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:9 | For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:10 | And in this I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:11 | Now therefore finish the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:12 | For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:13 | For I mean not that other men should be eased, and you burdened: | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:14 | But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:15 | As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no want. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:16 | But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:17 | For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went to you. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:18 | And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:19 | And not that only, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:20 | Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:21 | Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:22 | And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:23 | If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Corinthians 8:24 | Wherefore show ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf. | |||||||||||||||
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