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II Corinthians Chapter 8

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II Corinthians

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Paul writes to churches in Macedonia urging them to help the needy, especially widows, and to give willingly rather than out of duty. He reminds them that God loves them and that their generosity reflects Christ's love. The chapter emphasizes that true faith is shown through love and sacrifice.

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(1) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
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II Corinthians 8:2II Corinthians 8:3II Corinthians 8:4II Corinthians 8:5II Corinthians 8:6II Corinthians 8:7II Corinthians 9:12Acts 11:23I Corinthians 15:10Ephesians 3:8Colossians 1:29II Corinthians 9:2

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

(2) How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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I Thessalonians 1:6I Thessalonians 2:14I Thessalonians 3:3I Thessalonians 3:4Nehemiah 8:10Nehemiah 8:11Nehemiah 8:12Acts 2:45Acts 2:46Mark 12:42Mark 12:43Mark 12:44

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Isaiah 9:3

(3) For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
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II Corinthians 9:6II Corinthians 9:7Mark 14:8Acts 11:29I Corinthians 16:2I Peter 4:11Romans 10:2Galatians 4:15Colossians 4:13II Corinthians 8:12II Corinthians 8:16II Corinthians 8:17

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Ecclesiastes 8:8Daniel 8:24Luke 10:19John 10:18John 19:10I Corinthians 7:4

(4) Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
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II Corinthians 8:18II Corinthians 8:19Genesis 33:10Genesis 33:11II Kings 5:15II Kings 5:16Acts 16:15I Corinthians 16:3I Corinthians 16:4II Corinthians 9:1II Corinthians 9:12II Corinthians 9:13

(5) And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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II Corinthians 5:14II Corinthians 5:15I Samuel 1:28II Chronicles 30:8Isaiah 44:3Isaiah 44:4Isaiah 44:5Jeremiah 31:33Zechariah 13:9Romans 6:13Romans 12:1Romans 14:7

(6) Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
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II Corinthians 8:16II Corinthians 8:17II Corinthians 12:18II Corinthians 8:4II Corinthians 8:19II Corinthians 9:5Philippians 4:18I Peter 4:10

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Romans 11:6II Corinthians 12:18I Corinthians 15:10

(7) Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
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Romans 15:14I Corinthians 1:5I Corinthians 4:7I Corinthians 12:13I Corinthians 14:12Revelation 3:17I Corinthians 13:2I Corinthians 8:1I Corinthians 8:2I Corinthians 13:8II Corinthians 7:7II Corinthians 9:8

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Romans 5:20II Corinthians 9:8Philippians 1:9Romans 11:6Luke 6:32Philippians 4:12

(8) I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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II Corinthians 8:10II Corinthians 9:7I Corinthians 7:6I Corinthians 7:12I Corinthians 7:25II Corinthians 8:1II Corinthians 8:2II Corinthians 8:3II Corinthians 9:2Romans 11:12Romans 11:13Romans 11:14

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1John 13:34I John 2:15I John 3:23I John 4:16

(9) For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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II Corinthians 13:14John 1:14John 1:17Romans 5:8Romans 5:20Romans 5:21I Corinthians 1:4Ephesians 1:6Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 1:8Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 3:8

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Romans 11:6Proverbs 10:15Proverbs 28:6I Corinthians 15:10James 1:11Exodus 30:15

(10) And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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I Corinthians 7:25I Corinthians 7:40II Corinthians 12:1Proverbs 19:17Matthew 10:42John 11:50John 16:7John 18:14I Corinthians 6:12I Corinthians 10:23Philippians 4:17I Timothy 6:18

(11) Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
(12) For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
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II Corinthians 9:7Exodus 25:2Exodus 35:5Exodus 35:21Exodus 35:22Exodus 35:29I Chronicles 29:3I Chronicles 29:4I Chronicles 29:5I Chronicles 29:6I Chronicles 29:7I Chronicles 29:8

(13) For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
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Acts 4:34Romans 15:26Romans 15:27

(14) But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
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I Chronicles 22:3Mark 12:44

(15) As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
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Exodus 16:18Luke 22:35

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Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32Genesis 49:33Numbers 27:13Deuteronomy 32:50I Samuel 17:1

(16) But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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Ezra 7:27Nehemiah 2:12Jeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 32:40Colossians 3:17Revelation 17:17II Corinthians 7:7II Corinthians 7:12Philippians 2:20

(17) For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
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II Corinthians 8:6Hebrews 13:22II Corinthians 8:8II Corinthians 8:10

(18) And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
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II Corinthians 8:19II Corinthians 8:22II Corinthians 8:23II Corinthians 12:18Romans 16:4

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I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(19) And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
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II Corinthians 8:1II Corinthians 8:2II Corinthians 8:3II Corinthians 8:4Acts 6:3Acts 6:4Acts 6:5Acts 6:6Acts 15:22Acts 15:25I Corinthians 16:3I Corinthians 16:4

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

(20) Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
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II Corinthians 11:12Matthew 10:16Romans 14:16I Corinthians 16:3Ephesians 5:15I Thessalonians 5:22

(21) Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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Romans 12:17Philippians 4:8I Timothy 5:14Titus 2:5Titus 2:6Titus 2:7Titus 2:8I Peter 2:12II Corinthians 2:17II Corinthians 5:9II Corinthians 5:10II Corinthians 5:11

(22) And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
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Philippians 2:20Philippians 2:21Philippians 2:22

(23) Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
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II Corinthians 8:6II Corinthians 8:16II Corinthians 7:6II Corinthians 12:18Luke 5:7Luke 5:10Philemon 1:17Philippians 2:25Philippians 4:3Colossians 1:7I Thessalonians 2:2Philemon 1:24

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19II Kings 22:13II Kings 1:2Romans 14:8I Corinthians 13:8

(24) Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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II Corinthians 8:8II Corinthians 7:14II Corinthians 9:2II Corinthians 9:3II Corinthians 9:4

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

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