2 Corinthians 8

About 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians is Paul's personal letter about ministry, weakness, comfort in suffering and generosity.

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;Selected2 Corinthians 8:1Ask

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.Selected2 Corinthians 8:2Ask

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;Selected2 Corinthians 8:3Ask

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.Selected2 Corinthians 8:4Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 8:5Ask

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.Selected2 Corinthians 8:6Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 8:7Ask

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.Selected2 Corinthians 8:8Ask

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.Selected2 Corinthians 8:9Ask

And herein 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.Selected2 Corinthians 8:10Ask

Now therefore perform 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.Selected2 Corinthians 8:11Ask

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.Selected2 Corinthians 8:12Ask

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:Selected2 Corinthians 8:13Ask

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:Selected2 Corinthians 8:14Ask

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.Selected2 Corinthians 8:15Ask

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.Selected2 Corinthians 8:16Ask

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.Selected2 Corinthians 8:17Ask

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;Selected2 Corinthians 8:18Ask

And not that only, but who was also chosen of 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:Selected2 Corinthians 8:19Ask

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:Selected2 Corinthians 8:20Ask

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.Selected2 Corinthians 8:21Ask

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.Selected2 Corinthians 8:22Ask

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.Selected2 Corinthians 8:23Ask

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.Selected2 Corinthians 8:24Ask

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