2 Corinthians 8:3

American Standard Version (1901)

For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,

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  • Exod 35:29 : 29 The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
  • 1 Chr 29:5-6 : 5 of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offereth willingly to consecrate himself this day unto Jehovah? 6 Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;
  • 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
  • 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
  • Exod 35:5 : 5 Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,
  • Exod 35:21-22 : 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, [and] brought Jehovah's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, [and] brought brooches, and ear-rings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man that offered an offering of gold unto Jehovah.
  • Phlm 1:14 : 14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 if any man speaketh, [speaking] as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, [ministering] as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
  • 2 Cor 8:11-12 : 11 But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability. 12 For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
  • 2 Cor 8:16-17 : 16 But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 [ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
  • Gal 4:15 : 15 Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
  • Phil 2:13 : 13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
  • Col 4:13 : 13 For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.
  • 1 Chr 29:13-17 : 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. [ 15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own. 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
  • Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
  • Mark 14:8 : 8 She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
  • Acts 11:29 : 29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
  • Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
  • 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

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    1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

    2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

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    4 beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

    5 and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-9
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    7 But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also. [

    8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

    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 become rich.

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    11 ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

    12 For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

    13 seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all;

    14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

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    11 But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the completion also out of your ability.

    12 For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.

    13 For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;

    14 but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become [a supply] for your want; that there may be equality:

    15 as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

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    26 For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.

    27 Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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    8 I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them] that I might minister unto you;

    9 and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself] .

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    1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

    2 for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

    3 But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

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    19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:

    20 Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us:

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    17 For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

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    5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

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    10 only [they would] that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

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    7 [ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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    29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

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    4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

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    8 even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

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    15 And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

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    24 Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.

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    8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

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    11 ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

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    14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

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    8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

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    8 For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell [us] in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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    3 And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:

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    8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

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    16 for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.

    17 Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

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    34 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

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    9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

  • 3 John 1:6-7
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    6 who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:

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    8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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