2 Corinthians 8:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?
  • 2 Cor 8:4 : 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
  • 2 Cor 8:16-17 : 16 ¶ But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. 17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
  • 2 Cor 8:19 : 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:
  • 2 Cor 9:5 : 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.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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  • 2 Cor 8:7-11
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    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.

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

    9For 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.

    10And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

    11Now therefore perform the doing [of it]; that as [there was] a readiness to will, so [there may be] a performance also out of that which ye have.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

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

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    16¶ But thanks [be] to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

    17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

  • 6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:

  • 18I desired Titus, and with [him] I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?

  • 11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

  • 1¶ Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.

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

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    11¶ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:

    12That 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.

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    13Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

    14For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which [I made] before Titus, is found a truth.

    15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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    22And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you.

    23Whether [any do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory of Christ.

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

  • 8And 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:

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    19And 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:

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

  • 1¶ We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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

  • 8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:5-6
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    5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;

    6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

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

    8For 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.

  • 6¶ But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you:

  • 6That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

  • 6Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm [your] love toward him.

    9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

  • Col 1:8-10
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    8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

    9¶ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

    10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

  • 12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:

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    11Ye 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.

    13For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

    14As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also [are] ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

    15¶ And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

  • 5Therefore 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.

  • 10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 1¶ What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?