2 Corinthians 8
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2 Corinthians 8:1-4

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

2that in a 3great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the 4wealth of their liberality.

3For I testify that 5according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave voluntarily,

4begging us with much urging for the 6favor 7of participation in the 89support of the 10saints,

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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 Or severe test of ↩
  4. 4. 2 Corinthians 8:2 Rom 2:4 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 8:3 1 Cor 16:2; 2 Cor 8:11 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Acts 24:17; Rom 15:25f ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit and ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit service to the saints ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Rom 15:31; 2 Cor 8:19f; 9:1, 12f ↩
  10. 10. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩

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