2 Corinthians 8:5

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And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

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  • 1 Sam 1:28 : 28 Now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.' And they worshiped the LORD there.
  • 1 Chr 12:18 : 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: 'We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to those who help you, for your God helps you.' So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
  • 2 Chr 30:8 : 8 Now do not harden your necks as your ancestors did. Submit to the LORD; come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
  • 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD.
  • Isa 44:3-5 : 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring. 4 They will sprout up like grass among the meadows, like willows by flowing streams. 5 One will say, 'I belong to the LORD,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, 'Belonging to the LORD,' and will honor the name of Israel.
  • Jer 31:33 : 33 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’
  • Rom 6:13 : 13 Do not present the parts of your body as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness to God.
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercies, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died, returned to life, and rose again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
  • 1 Cor 6:19-20 : 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 You were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body and spirit, which are God's.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
  • 2 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 8:1-4
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    1Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

    2In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity.

    3For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own.

    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

  • 2 Cor 8:6-8
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    6So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.

    7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

    8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

  • 1 Thess 2:8-9
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    8In the same way, being affectionately desirous of you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our very lives, because you had become dear to us.

    9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

  • 2 Cor 8:19-22
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    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

    22We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

  • 2 Cor 8:16-17
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    16Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.

    17For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative.

  • 1 Thess 2:4-6
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    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

    5For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.

    6We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

  • 2 Cor 9:5
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    5So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.

  • 1 Thess 1:8-9
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    8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

    9For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

    9It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

    6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

    12For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

  • 2 Cor 1:8-9
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    8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

    9Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened so that we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 2 Cor 1:15
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    15With this confidence, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

  • 2 Cor 8:12
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    12For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and by His power fulfill every desire for goodness and every work of faith.

    12So that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.

  • 2 Thess 3:4-5
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    4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

    5Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you.

    7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted about you through your faith.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

  • Phlm 1:14
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    14But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of compulsion but of your own free will.

  • 3 John 1:7
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    7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God.

  • 2 Cor 10:15
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    15Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.

  • 2 Thess 2:16
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    16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace,