2 Corinthians 8:10

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And I geue councell hereto: For this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to do only, but also to wil a yere ago.

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  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Nowe concerning virgins I haue no commaundement of the Lord: yet geue I counsell, as one that hath obtayned mercy in the Lorde to be faythfull.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I knowe the redinesse of your mynde, whereof I boast my selfe of you, vnto them of Macedonia, that Achaia was prepared a yere a go: and your zeale hath prouoked many.
  • 1 Tim 6:18-19 : 18 That they do good, that they be riche in good workes, that they be redye to geue, glad to distribute: 19 Laying vp in store for them selues a good foundation agaynst the tyme to come, that they may lay holde on eternall lyfe.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 To do good & to distribute forget not, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
  • 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my iudgement: And I thinke veryly that I haue the spirite of God.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne.
  • 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 Upon some Sabboth daye, let euery one of you put asyde by hym selfe, and laye vp as God hath prospered hym, that then there be no gatherynges when I come.
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 This say I not by commaundement, but because of ye feruentnesse of other, & alowing the vnfaynednes of your loue.
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or a sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode, 16 And one of you say vnto them, depart in peace, be you warmed and fylled: notwithstandyng, ye geue them not those thinges which are nedefull to, the body, what shall it profite?
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I desire a gyft, but I desire fruite aboundyng to your accompt.
  • 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 It is not expedient doubtles, for me to glorie, I wyl come to visions & reuelations of the Lorde.
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 And whosoeuer shall geue vnto one of these litle ones, to drynke, a cuppe of colde water only, in the name of a disciple, veryly I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.
  • John 11:50 : 50 Nor consider, that it is expedient for vs, that one man dye for the people, and not that all the people perishe.
  • John 16:7 : 7 Neuerthelesse, I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I go away. For yf I go not away, that comforter wyll not come vnto you: But yf I depart, I wyll sende hym vnto you.
  • John 18:14 : 14 Caiaphas was he which gaue councell to the Iewes, that it was expediet that one man should dye for the people.
  • 1 Cor 6:12 : 12 All thinges are lawfull vnto me, but al thinges are not profitable: Al things are lawfull vnto me, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any.
  • 1 Cor 10:23 : 23 All thynges are lawfull for me, but all thynges are not expedient: All thynges are lawfull for me, but all thynges edifie not.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 83%

    11 Nowe therfore perfourme the thyng which ye began to do: that as ther was in you a redines to wyll, euen so ye may performe ye dede of that which ye haue.

    12 For if there be first a wyllyng mynde, it is accepted accordyng to that a man hath, and not accordyng to that he hath not.

    13 Truly, not that other be set at ease, & ye brought into combraunce:

    14 But that there be equalnesse nowe at this tyme, and that your aboundaunce may succour their lacke, and that their aboundaunce maye supplie your lacke, that there may be equalitie.

  • 2 Cor 9:1-6
    6 verses
    77%

    1 Of the ministryng to the saintes, it is but superfluous for me to write vnto you:

    2 For I knowe the redinesse of your mynde, whereof I boast my selfe of you, vnto them of Macedonia, that Achaia was prepared a yere a go: and your zeale hath prouoked many.

    3 Yet haue I sent the brethren, lest our boastyng which I make of you, should be in vayne in this behalfe, that ye (as I haue sayde) may prepare your selues.

    4 Lest yf they of Macedonia come with me, and fynde you vnprepared, we (I wyll not say you) shoulde be ashamed in this matter of boastyng.

    5 Therfore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren, to come beforehand vnto you, and to prepare your good blessyng promised afore, that it myght be redy, so that it be as a blessyng, and not a defraudyng.

    6 This yet I say he which soweth litle, shall reape litle: and he that soweth in geuyng largely and freely, shall reape plenteouslie.

  • 2 Cor 8:5-9
    5 verses
    76%

    5 And this they dyd not as we loked for: but gaue their owne selues first to the Lorde, and after vnto vs by the wyll of God.

    6 So that we coulde not but desire Titus to accomplyshe ye same grace among you also, euen as he had begun.

    7 Nowe therefore as ye are riche in all thinges, in fayth, in worde, in knowledge, in all feruentnesse, and in loue, which ye haue to vs: euen so, see that ye be plenteous in this grace also.

    8 This say I not by commaundement, but because of ye feruentnesse of other, & alowing the vnfaynednes of your loue.

    9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that ye through his pouertie might be made rich.

  • Phil 1:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 And this I pray, that your loue may abounde yet more and more in knowledge, and in all vnderstandyng:

    10 That ye maye discerne thynges that differ, that ye maye be pure, and without offence, tyll the day of Christe.

  • 10 Yea and that thyng veryly ye do vnto all ye brethren which are in al Macedonia: But we beseche you brethren, that ye encrease more and more:

  • 8 Wherfore, though I myght be much bolde in Christe, to inioyne thee that which is conuenient:

  • 15 Haue a care of these thinges, and geue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest in all thynges.

  • Phil 1:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 For your felowship in the Gospell, fro the first day vntyll nowe.

    6 And beyng perswaded of this same thyng, that he which hath begun good worke in you, wyll perfourme it vntyll the day of Iesus Christe,

  • 10 Onely that we shoulde remember the poore: Wherin also I was diligent to do the same.

  • 8 For yf these thynges be among you, and be plenteous, they wyll make you that ye neither shalbe idle nor vnfruitefull in the knowledge of our Lorde Iesus Christe.

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    15 And in this confidence was I minded first to haue come vnto you, yt ye myght haue had one pleasure more:

    16 And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to haue come agayne out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth of you to Iurie.

  • 69%

    10 Wherfore brethren, geue the more diligence for to make your callyng and election sure: For yf ye do such thynges, ye shall neuer fall.

    11 Yea, and by this meanes an entryng in shalbe ministred vnto you aboudantlye, into the euerlastyng kyngdome of our Lorde and sauiour Iesus Christe.

  • 69%

    20 For this we eschewe, that any man shoulde rebuke vs in this plenteous distribution that is ministred by vs:

    21 And make prouisio for honest thinges, not only in the syght of the Lorde, but also in the syght of men.

  • 6 Which beare witnesse of thy loue before the Churche. Which brethren, yf thou bryng forwardes of their iourney after a godly sorte, thou shalt do well.

  • 8 God is able to make you riche in all grace, that ye in all thynges hauyng sufficient vnto the vtmost, may be riche vnto all maner of good workes,

  • 17 Because he accepted the exhortation, yea rather he was so well wylling, that of his owne accorde he came vnto you.

  • 9 For this cause veryly did I write, that I myght knowe the profe of you, whether ye be obedient in all thynges.

  • 21 Trustyng in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowyng, that thou wilt also do more then I say.

  • 8 This is a faythfull saying: And of these thynges I wyll that thou confirme, that they which haue beleued in God, myght be carefull to shewe foorth good workes. These thynges are good and profitable vnto men.

  • 13 Brethren I count not my selfe as yet that I haue attained: but this one thing I say I forget those thinges which are behynde, and endeuour my selfe vnto those thynges which are before,

  • 18 That they do good, that they be riche in good workes, that they be redye to geue, glad to distribute:

  • 10 But I reioyce in the Lorde greatly, that nowe at the last you are reuiued againe to care for me, in ye wherin ye were also carefull, but ye lacked oportunitie.

  • Phil 3:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15 Let vs therfore as many as be perfect, be thus mynded, and if ye be otherwyse mynded, God shall reueale the same also vnto you.

    16 Neuerthelesse, vnto that which we haue attayned vnto, let vs proceade by one rule, that we may be of one accorde.

  • 1 Concerning the gatheryng for the saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galacia, euen so do ye.

  • 11 Yea and we desire that euery one of you do shewe the same diligence, to the full assuraunce of hope, vnto the ende,

  • 11 Not lither in businesse, feruent in spirite, seruyng the Lorde,

  • 10 That ye myght walke worthie of the Lorde in all pleasyng, beyng fruitefull in all good workes, and encreasyng in the knowledge of God,

  • 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly vnto me.

  • 10 Whyle we haue therefore tyme, let vs do good vnto all men, specially vnto the which are of the housholde of fayth.

  • 1 Furthermore we besech you brethren, & exhorte you by the Lorde Iesus, that ye encrease more and more, as ye haue receaued of vs, how ye ought to walke and to please God.

  • 8 Wherein he hath abounded towarde vs in all wysedome and prudence.

  • 11 Let hym that is such, thynke on this wise: that as we are in worde by letters, when we are absent, such are we in deede when we are present.