2 Corinthians 9:3

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

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  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
  • 2 Cor 8:17-24 : 17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. 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: 21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 And 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. 23 Whether [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. 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 : 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.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 ¶ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
  • 1 Cor 16:1-4 : 1 ¶ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. 4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
  • 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For 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.

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  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4Lest 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.

    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.

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

    2For 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 10:15-16
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    15Not boasting of things without [our] measure, [that is], of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

    16To preach the gospel in the [regions] beyond you, [and] not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

  • 2 Cor 1:14-16
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    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;

    16And 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 10:8-9
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    8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

    9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

  • 1 Thess 3:5
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    5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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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.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12¶ For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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

    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:

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

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

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

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9And 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].

    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
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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.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16¶ I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak [it] not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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    3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15Nevertheless, 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 Cor 8:8
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    8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

  • Phil 2:28
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    28I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1¶ Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3I speak not [this] to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with [you].

    4Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

  • 2 Cor 12:11
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    11¶ I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17¶ But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    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.

  • Rom 15:17
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    17¶ I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

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    5¶ For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2But I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

  • 1 Thess 2:19
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    19For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

  • 1 Cor 1:7
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    7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15¶ But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.