2 Corinthians 8:5

and not according-as we-expect[ize]; contrariwise, they-give sameselves first to{the Lord} and to{us} through of{will-effect} of{God}

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

4alongside of{much call-aside-sis[i.e. state of calling aside]}, being-necessitated of{us} the grace/favor and the common-ia/association/participation/partnership of{the service, the} into the[plural] holy,

6into the us to-call-aside Titus, in-which-place according-as he-initiates-in-ahead, the-same-ly also he-would-complete-upon into you and the grace/favor, the-same.

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Cross References

Romans 12:1So, I-am-calling-aside you, brothers, through of{the compassions} of{the God}, to-stand-aside the bodies of{you} [a] holy, well-pleasing[adjective], being-alive sacrifice to{the God}, the word/reckon/account-ful/logical employ-ia of{you},

1 Corinthians 6:19Or you-have_not_beheld that the body of{you[plural]} is-being [a] temple of{the Holy Spirit} in to{you[plural]}, of{whom} you-are-having from of{God}, and you-are_not_being of{sameselves}[?],

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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