2 Corinthians 8:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you `is' expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before -- a year ago,

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  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,
  • 1 Tim 6:18-19 : 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate, 19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
  • 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 and she is happier if she may so remain -- according to my judgment; and I think I also have the Spirit of God.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
  • 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 on every first `day' of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, 16 and any one of you may say to them, `Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what `is' the profit?
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;
  • 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'
  • John 11:50 : 50 nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.'
  • John 16:7 : 7 `But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;
  • John 18:14 : 14 and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.
  • 1 Cor 6:12 : 12 All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;
  • 1 Cor 10:23 : 23 All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

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    11and now also finish doing `it', that even as `there is' the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

    12for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

    13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

    14but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,

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    1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

    2for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

    3and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

    4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

    5Necessary, therefore, I thought `it' to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

    6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

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    5and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

    6so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

    7but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

    8not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

    9for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

  • Phil 1:9-10
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    9and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

    10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

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    10for ye do it also to all the brethren who `are' in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

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    15of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

  • Phil 1:5-6
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    5for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,

    6having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform `it' till a day of Jesus Christ,

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    8for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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    15and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,

    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

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    10wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

    11for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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    21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

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    8and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

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    17because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

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    10And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

  • Phil 3:15-16
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    15As many, therefore, as `are' perfect -- let us think this, and if `in' anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,

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    11in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

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    8in which He did abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

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    11This one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, `we are' in deed.