2 Corinthians 8:1

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Completing the Collection for the Saints Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

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  • Acts 16:9 : 9 A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him,“Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
  • Col 1:29 : 29 Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
  • 1 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you the message of the Lord has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, so that we do not need to say anything.
  • Rom 15:26 : 26 For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them– yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-7 : 2 that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity. 3 For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily, 4 begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints. 5 And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God. 6 Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you. 7 But as you excel in everything– in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you– make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.
  • 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated(not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.
  • 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

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  • 2 Cor 8:2-9
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    2that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.

    3For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,

    4begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

    5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

    6Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

    7But as you excel in everything– in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you– make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

    8I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

    9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-20
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    18And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

    20We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-8
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    5in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction(surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

    6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

    7As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

    8For from you the message of the Lord has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, so that we do not need to say anything.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

  • 1 Cor 1:3-5
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    3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

    4Thanksgiving I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

    5For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge–

  • 2 Cor 9:8
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    8And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24Therefore show them openly before the churches the proof of your love and of our pride in you.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated(not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.

    5Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

  • 2 Thess 1:2-4
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    2Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

    3Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

    4As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.

  • Rom 15:26
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    26For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:1
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    1A Collection to Aid Jewish Christians With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

    12Paul Defends His Changed Plans For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God– not by human wisdom but by the grace of God– we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

  • Gal 1:2
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    2and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

  • 2 Cor 9:11
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    11You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

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

  • Phil 4:15
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    15And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in this matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1Preparing the Gift For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

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

  • 2 Cor 8:13-14
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    13For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

    14At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you!

    9When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • Eph 1:8
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    8that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

  • Eph 3:2
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    2if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

  • Acts 16:10
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    10After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.