2 corinthians 8 meaning

The Macedonians though both poor and persecuted rejoiced. 2 Corinthians 89 Parallel Verses See commentary 2 Corinthians 89 NIV.

2 Corinthians 8 13 Kjv For I Mean Not That Other Men Be Eased And Ye

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. 2 Corinthians 88 NASB. God does not intend giving to be done as an obligation or under a cloud of legalism. 2 Corinthians 58 KJV.

We are confident I say and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 87 NLT. For as faith utterance knowledge diligence and love to christs ministers are graces.

For we would not brethren have you ignorant of our. Such as eternity immutability infinity and immensity omnipresence. If what is done springs from a truly noble generous spirit a spirit of bountifulness and liberality.

For if there be first a willing mind. The grace of God must be owned as the root and fountain of all the good in us or done by us at any time. Now Paul begins to describe their hardships.

Second it is to be done on the basis of what one has and not on what one does not have. The point is not to be. But we are of good courage and prefer.

Since you excel in so many ways--in your faith your gifted speakers your knowledge your enthusiasm and your love from us--I want you to excel also in this gracious. Rather it should be inspired and driven by a. And is given cheerfully.

And now brothers and sisters we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. The key point is that godly giving is a Christlike act of grace. They are afflicted or hard-pressed in every way.

Paul began this letter by describing an episode. I am not saying this as. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sake he became poor so.

So also is kindness shown to christs poor members it is a gift of gods grace cannot be rightly exercised. For all the promises of God in him are yea and in him Amen unto the glory of God by us. According to their ability yea and beyond their ability.

In a great trial of affliction The sense of this verse is the following. They were willing of themselves Without our soliciting them. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ and hath.

It is great grace and favour from God if we are made useful to others and forward to. 1-5 The example of the Macedonian Christians. In καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ has the emphasis it was otherwise in 2 Corinthians 86.

2 Corinthians 58 NASB. For to their power c. It is only the power of God that keeps them going.

Moreover brethren we make known to you the. Verse 2 Corinthians 82. This as Macknight justly.

First giving is to be voluntarily and not done out of compulsion. I speak not by commandment but by occasion of the forwardness of others and to prove the sincerity of your love. In the perfections of his divine nature having the fulness of the godhead in him all that the father has and so equal to him.

The apostle was very desirous that the Corinthians might be thoroughly acquainted with the trouble that had. 2 Corinthians 88 KJV. 2 Corinthians 8 Encouragement and Examples in Giving A.

Also in this showing of kindness as in other works of beneficencewhich.

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