New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Corinthians 8:2-5
2that in a 1greatG4183 ordealG1382 of afflictionG2347 their abundanceG4050 of joyG5479 and their deepG899 povertyG4432 overflowedG4052 in the 2wealthG4149 of their liberalityG572.
3For I testifyG3140 that 3accordingG2596 to their abilityG1411, and beyondG3844 their abilityG1411, they gave voluntarilyG830,
4beggingG1189 us with muchG4183 urgingG3874 for the 4favorG5485 5of participationG2842 in the 67supportG1248 of the 8saintsG40,
5and this, not as we had 9expectedG1679, but they firstG4413 10gaveG1325 themselvesG1438 to the LordG2962 and to us by 11the willG2307 of GodG2316.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 8:2 Or severe test of ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 8:2 Rom 2:4 ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 8:3 1 Cor 16:2; 2 Cor 8:11 ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Acts 24:17; Rom 15:25f ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit and ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit service to the saints ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Rom 15:31; 2 Cor 8:19f; 9:1, 12f ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 8:5 Lit hoped ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 8:5 2 Cor 8:1 ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 8:5 1 Cor 1:1 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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