These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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2 Corinthians 8
Brit Hadashah 24 verses
- 1 But we desire to let you , brethren, of the of which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;
- 2 how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality.
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For I can testify that to the utmost of their power, and even beyond their power, they have of their own free will given help.
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Exodus 35:29 Philemon 1:14 1 Chronicles 29:9 Exodus 35:5 1 Chronicles 29:5-6 1 Corinthians 16:2 Exodus 35:21-22 2 Corinthians 8:11-12 Philippians 2:13 Acts 11:29 1 Peter 5:2 1 Corinthians 9:17 Psalm 110:3 Mark 14:8 2 Corinthians 8:16-17 Colossians 4:13 1 Peter 4:11 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 1 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Chronicles 29:13-17 Galatians 4:15 Romans 10:2 -
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With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of being allowed to share in the service now being rendered to Elohim’s people.
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Acts 24:17 2 Corinthians 9:1 1 Corinthians 16:3-4 Romans 15:25-26 1 Timothy 5:10 1 Corinthians 16:1 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 Hebrews 6:10 John 19:26-27 Acts 16:15 2 Kings 5:15-16 Mark 14:7 Acts 9:39-41 Romans 15:31 Genesis 33:10-11 1 Corinthians 16:15 Matthew 25:40 1 John 3:16-18 Matthew 10:42 Acts 11:29 Acts 6:1-7 2 Corinthians 8:18-19 Galatians 6:10 Matthew 12:50 Galatians 2:10 Philemon 1:5-6 Matthew 25:44-45 - 5 They not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to Elohim’s will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.
- 6 This led us to urge Titus that, as he had previously been the one who commenced the work, so he should now go and complete among you this act of beneficence also.
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Yes, just as you are already very rich in , readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this of liberal giving also flourishes in you.
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2 Corinthians 9:8 1 Corinthians 1:5 2 Peter 1:5-8 Romans 15:14 Philippians 1:9 1 Corinthians 13:8 2 Corinthians 7:7 1 Corinthians 12:13 1 Corinthians 4:7 Revelation 3:17 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Peter 1:22 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 1 Corinthians 14:12 2 Timothy 2:1 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 Hebrews 12:28 2 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Corinthians 9:14 2 Corinthians 8:6 2 Peter 3:18 Ephesians 4:29 Philippians 1:11 -
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I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men’s earnestness the genuineness of your also.
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1 Corinthians 7:6 1 John 3:17-19 2 Corinthians 8:24 2 Corinthians 9:7 Ephesians 4:15 Romans 11:12-14 1 Corinthians 7:12 Ezekiel 33:31 2 Corinthians 9:2 Hebrews 10:24 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 James 2:14-16 1 Peter 1:22 1 Corinthians 7:25 2 Corinthians 6:6 Romans 12:9 Joshua 24:14 Ephesians 6:24 2 Corinthians 8:10 -
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For you the condescending goodness of our Lord the —how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.
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Matthew 20:28 Romans 5:8 Philippians 2:6-8 Romans 8:32 John 1:14 2 Corinthians 6:10 1 Corinthians 15:47 Ephesians 3:8 John 1:1-4 2 Corinthians 13:14 Romans 5:20-21 Luke 2:7 Isaiah 53:2 Ephesians 1:6-8 Luke 16:11 Hebrews 1:6-14 Colossians 1:24 Hebrews 1:2 Romans 11:12 Revelation 21:7 James 2:5 Revelation 3:18 John 1:10 Luke 9:58 Luke 8:3 1 Timothy 6:18 Matthew 8:20 Mark 6:3 John 17:19 Isaiah 62:1 Matthew 17:27 John 16:15 Ephesians 2:7 John 1:17 John 12:30 Psalm 102:25-27 1 Corinthians 1:4 Isaiah 65:8 Colossians 1:16-17 - 10 But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire to do so.
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And now complete the doing also, in order that, just as there was then the eagerness in desiring, there may now be the accomplishment in proportion to your means.
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- 12 For, assuming the earnest willingness, the is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
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I do not urge you to give in order that others may have relief while you are unduly pressed,
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but that, by equalization of burdens, your superfluity having in the present emergency supplied their deficiency, their superfluity may in turn be a supply for your deficiency later on, so that there may be equalization of burdens.
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Even as it is written, “He who gathered much had not too much, and he who gathered little had not too little.”
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- 16 But thanks be to that He inspires the of Titus with the same deep interest in you;
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for Titus welcomed our request, and, being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own free will.
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- 18 And we send with him the brother whose praises for his earnestness in proclaiming the Good News are heard throughout all the Churches.
- 19 And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous to promote the Lord’s and gratify our own strong desire.
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For against one thing we are on our guard—I mean against blame being thrown upon us in respect to these large and liberal contributions which are under our charge.
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- 21 For we seek not only Elohim’s approval of our integrity, but man’s also.
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And we send with them our brother, of whose zeal we have had frequent proof in many matters, and who is now more zealous than ever through the strong confidence which he has in you.
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- 23 As for Titus, that he is a partner with me, and is my comrade in my labours for you. And as for our brethren, that they are delegates from the Churches, and are men in whom is glorified.
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Exhibit therefore to the Churches a proof of your , and a justification of our boasting to these brethren about you.
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