2 Corinthians 8:5

And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.

6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord all the days of his life, he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said:

2 Chronicles 30:8Harden not your necks, as your fathers did: yield yourselves to the Lord, and come to his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: serve the Lord the God of your fathers, and the wrath of his indignation shall be turned away from you.

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock.

Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined: and I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: Thou art my people: and they shall say: The Lord is my God.

Romans 12:1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.

1 Corinthians 6:19Or know you not, that your members are the temple of the Holy Ghost, who is in you, whom you have from God; and you are not your own ?

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 8:2-7

Charity of the Macedonians. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 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. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this… Read the whole commentary →

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