2 Corinthians 8:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

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  • 1 Cor 16:3-4 : 3 And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem. 4 And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.
  • 2 Cor 4:15 : 15 For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-4 : 1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others. 3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts, 4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:
  • 2 Cor 8:6-7 : 6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you. 7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.
  • 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:
  • 2 Cor 9:12-14 : 12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God; 13 For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all; 14 While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
  • Phil 4:18-19 : 18 I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God. 19 And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God; 11 If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.
  • Acts 6:3-6 : 3 Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business. 4 Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word. 5 And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew: 6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:
  • Acts 15:25 : 25 It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

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    17 For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.

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    20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

    22 And we have sent with them our brother, whose ready spirit has been made clear to us at times and in ways without number, but it is now all the more so because of the certain faith which he has in you.

    23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ.

    24 Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

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    1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

    2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

    3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

    4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

    5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

    6 So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

    7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

    8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

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    12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

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    14 Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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    1 But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

    2 For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

    3 But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

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    5 So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

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