2 Corinthians 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

1Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been 1given in the churches of 2Macedonia,

2that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the 3wealth of their liberality.

3For I testify that 4according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,

4begging us with much urging for the 5favor 6of participation in the 78support of the 9saints,

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Corinthians 8:1 2 Cor 8:5 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Corinthians 8:1 Acts 16:9 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Corinthians 8:2 Rom 2:4 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Corinthians 8:3 1 Cor 16:2; 2 Cor 8:11 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Acts 24:17; Rom 15:25f ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit and ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit service to the saints ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Rom 15:31; 2 Cor 8:19f; 9:1, 12f ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Or holy ones ↩

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