2 Corinthians 8:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Exod 35:29 : 29 The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to Yahweh; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Yahweh had commanded to be made by Moses.
  • 1 Chr 29:5-6 : 5 of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh? 6 Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;
  • 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
  • 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
  • Exod 35:5 : 5 'Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Yahweh's offering: gold, silver, brass,
  • Exod 35:21-22 : 21 They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought Yahweh's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments. 22 They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, ear-rings, signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh.
  • Phlm 1:14 : 14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If any man speaks, let it be as it were oracles of God. If any man serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
  • 2 Cor 8:11-12 : 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. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.
  • 2 Cor 8:16-17 : 16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Gal 4:15 : 15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
  • Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
  • Col 4:13 : 13 For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
  • 1 Chr 29:13-17 : 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you. 15 For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your own. 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
  • Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
  • Mark 14:8 : 8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
  • Acts 11:29 : 29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
  • Rom 10:2 : 2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
  • 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

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

    2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

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

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

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    7But 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.

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

    9For 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.

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    11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

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    13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

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    11But 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.

    12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

    13For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

    14but 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.

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    26For 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.

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    8I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    9When 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.

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

    2for 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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    19Not 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.

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

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

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    5I 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.

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    7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

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    4Great 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.

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

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    8neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

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    11you 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.

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    3When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

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

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

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    6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

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    8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.