2 Corinthians 8:1

World English Bible (2000)

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;

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  • Acts 16:9 : 9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
  • Col 1:29 : 29 for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
  • 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
  • 1 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.
  • Rom 15:26 : 26 For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-7 : 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, 4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. 5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. 6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. 7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
  • 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.
  • 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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  • 2 Cor 8:2-9
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    2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

    3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

    4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

    5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

    6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

    7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

    8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

    9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-20
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    18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

    19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

    20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-8
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    5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

    6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

    7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

    8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

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

    4 I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

    5 that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

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

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

    5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15 But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

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

    3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

    4 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8 For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

  • Rom 15:26
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    26 For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:1
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    1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

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

    12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • Gal 1:2
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    2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:

  • 2 Cor 9:11
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    11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

  • 2 Thess 1:12
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    12 that 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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    15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

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

  • 2 Cor 8:13-14
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    13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

    14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8 I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • Eph 1:8
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    8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

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

  • Eph 3:2
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    2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;

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

  • Acts 16:10
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    10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.