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2 Corinthians 8:5

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GenerosityServing others

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.

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.

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

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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BSB
And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
KJV
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.
WEB
This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
ASV
and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
DARBY
And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
BLB
And not even as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
ÅB
og de gav ikke bare slik som vi håpet, men de gav seg selv først til Herren og til oss ved Guds vilje,
OTB
Og dette, utover hva vi hadde forventet, for de viet først seg selv til Herren og til oss i samsvar med Guds vilje.
B1930
og de gav ikke bare således som vi håpet, men de gav sig selv først til Herren og til oss ved Guds vilje,

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  • Romans 12:1

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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  • Romans 14:7–9

    For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

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  • Romans 6:13

    Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:1

    Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:12

    Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:14–15

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:28

    Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

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