 | William Cogswell - 1833 - 368 lehte
...addressing the church at Corinth, " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I hear record, yea, and beyond flieir power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
 | William Bailey (A.B.) - 534 lehte
...would commend to your heartfelt consideration, when speaking of the churches in Macedonia, he says " That in a great trial of affliction the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." If you possess, or ever seek, the abundance of Gospel joy, doubtless it will abound to the riches of... | |
 | 1857 - 398 lehte
...of his Second Epistle to the Corinthians. He says, ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' This accords with the whole tenor of Scripture, which constantly declares that all that is really good... | |
 | Robert E. Picirilli - 1987 - 454 lehte
...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...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. "We do you to wit" means, simply, "we make known to you." Paul regards the generosity of the Macedonians... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - 1964 - 324 lehte
...Corinthians 8:2,3, where he shows that the giving of those Macedonians was woven with sacrifice,— "In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. . . . Beyond their power, they were willing." What an example to the whole Christian world! How ashamed... | |
 | Henry William Soltau - 1880 - 500 lehte
...beautiful example of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia. Opening their hearts, so that "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...'yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship... | |
 | Johanna Manley - 1990 - 1144 lehte
...Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 el T - in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1994 - 324 lehte
...those churches the epistles of Paul furnish numerous intimations. 11, 9. Phil. 2, 25. 4, 15. 18. 2. How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. A somewhat condensed sentence, meaning, as some say, that in the midst of their afflictions their joy,... | |
 | David Daniell - 1995 - 488 lehte
...were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness. For to their powers (I bear record) yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord, and prayed us with great instance that we would receive their beneftt, and suffer... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1996 - 424 lehte
...to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their...abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,... | |
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Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
