2 Corinthians 8:1

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

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  • Acts 16:9 : 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
  • 1 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
  • Rom 15:26 : 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-7 : 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. 6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
  • 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
  • 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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  • 2 Cor 8:2-9
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    2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

    3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

    4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

    5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

    6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

    7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

    8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity 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 be rich.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-20
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    18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

    19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

    20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

  • 1 Thess 1:5-8
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    5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

    6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

    7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

  • 1 Cor 1:3-5
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    3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

    4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

    5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

  • 2 Cor 9:8
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    8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

    5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

  • 2 Thess 1:2-4
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    2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

    4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

  • Rom 15:26
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    26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:1
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    1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

    12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • Gal 1:2
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    2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

  • 2 Cor 9:11
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    11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

  • 2 Thess 1:12
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    12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 4:15
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    15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

  • 2 Cor 1:2
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    2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:13-14
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    13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

    14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

    9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

  • Eph 1:8
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    8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  • Eph 3:2
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    2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

  • Acts 16:10
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    10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.