2 Corinthians 9:2

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:10 : 10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
  • 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
  • 1 Cor 16:15 : 15 Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
  • 2 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
  • 2 Cor 7:4 : 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
  • 1 Thess 1:7 : 7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
  • 2 Cor 8:19 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 9:3-5
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    3 But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

    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.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
    77%

    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 8:10-11
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    10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

    11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

  • 2 Cor 1:14-16
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    14 as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

    15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

    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 11:9-10
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    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.

    10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 8:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

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

    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,

  • 2 Cor 8:8
    72%

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

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

  • 2 Cor 8:24
    71%

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

  • 2 Cor 8:19
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

  • Phlm 1:21
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    21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

  • 2 Cor 10:15-16
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    15 not boasting beyond proper limits in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,

    16 so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

    26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • 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;

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

  • 2 Cor 8:17
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    17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14 For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

  • 2 Cor 7:11
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    11 For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

  • Phil 1:17
    69%

    17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

  • Rom 1:13
    69%

    13 Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

  • 1 Cor 16:17
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    17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

  • 2 Thess 1:4
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    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.

  • 1 Thess 3:5
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    5 For this cause I also, when I couldn't stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

  • Rom 1:15
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    15 So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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    22 We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

  • Rom 10:2
    68%

    2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
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    1 For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

    2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

  • Phil 1:19
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    19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,