 | 1832 - 244 pages
...you sorry, though it teere but fora season. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were 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 entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take i «.:o n. the fellowship... | |
 | John Locke - 1832 - 468 pages
...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 m. to the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power,... | |
 | World alliance of reformed Churches - 1884 - 730 pages
...afraid he would be put to shame. He therefore told them regarding the churches of Macedonia, " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...they were willing of themselves, praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the... | |
 | Ellen Gould Harmon White - 1911 - 656 pages
...apostle called their attention to "the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...the riches of their liberality. For to their power, . . . yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty that... | |
 | 1857 - 398 pages
...Corinthians. He says, ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...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 pages
...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...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 of...were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the... | |
 | Johanna Manley - 1990 - 1144 pages
...did, not as we had hoped, but first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God. things V - IN THE RICHES OF THEIR LIBERALITY He mentions together two praises of the Macedonians, or rather three:... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1994 - 324 pages
...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 of their...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,... | |
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How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
