2 Corinthians 8:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

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  • Acts 4:34 : 34 Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,
  • Rom 15:26-27 : 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certaine distribution vnto the poore Saints which are at Hierusalem. 27 For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.

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    14That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

    15As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.

  • 2 Cor 8:8-12
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    8This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

    9For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.

    10And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.

    11Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.

    12For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • 2 Cor 11:7-9
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    7Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?

    8I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice.

    9And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

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    19(And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lorde, and declaration of your prompt minde)

    20Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

    21Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.

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    13For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.

    14Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.

  • 2Beare ye one anothers burden, & so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-8
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    4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

    5Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.

    6This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.

    7As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.

    8And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,

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    1We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

    2Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

    3For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

    4And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

  • 1We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, & not to please our selues.

  • 5For euery man shall beare his owne burden.

  • 24Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

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    8Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

    9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

  • 5And if any hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made mee sorie, but partly (lest I should more charge him ) you all.

  • 13(Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntarie submission to the Gospell of Christ, and for your liberall distribution to them, and to all men)

  • 1For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.

  • 12If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.

  • 13Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.

  • 17Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.

  • 16But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.

  • 10Warning onely that we should remember the poore: which thing also I was diligent to doe.

  • 10I haue trust in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but hee that troubleth you, shal beare his condemnation, whosoeuer he be.

  • 10Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?

  • 16And to preache the Gospel in those regions which are beyonde you: not to reioyce in another mans line, that is, in the thinges that are prepared alreadie.

  • 13And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

  • 18What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.

  • 27For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.

  • 12Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.

  • 29And the conscience, I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my libertie be condemned of another mans conscience?

  • 8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

  • 34Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

  • 12Be ye as I (for I am euen as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.

  • 8For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.