2 Corinthians 8:4
Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:
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2 Corinthians 8:4
Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:
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2 Corinthians 8:1
And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;
2 Corinthians 8:2
How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
2 Corinthians 8:3
For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,
2 Corinthians 8:4
Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:
2 Corinthians 8:5
And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.
2 Corinthians 8:6
So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.
2 Corinthians 8:7
And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.
1 Peter 4:10
Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
Isaiah 60:9
Vessels of the sea-lands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, so that your sons may come from far, and their silver and gold with them, to the place of the name of the Lord your God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
1 Corinthians 16:15
Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:
1 John 3:17
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
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Romans 15:25
But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.
Romans 15:26
For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
Romans 15:27
Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 16:1
Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.
1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not be necessary to get money together when I come.
1 Corinthians 16:3
And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 16:4
And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.
Acts 24:17
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
Galatians 2:9
When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
Galatians 2:10
Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.
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2 Corinthians 8:19
And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:
2 Corinthians 8:20
And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:
2 Corinthians 9:1
But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:
2 Corinthians 9:2
For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.
2 Corinthians 8:16
But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.
2 Corinthians 8:17
For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.
2 Corinthians 9:4
For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.
2 Corinthians 9:5
So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.
Acts 19:22
And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.
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2 Corinthians 9:12
For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;
2 Corinthians 9:13
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
2 Corinthians 9:14
While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
2 Corinthians 9:15
Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.
Hebrews 13:16
But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
Romans 12:13
Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
Philemon 1:6
That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.
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Acts 11:28
And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.
Acts 11:29
And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
Acts 11:30
Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:13
All the saints send their love to you.
Acts 2:42
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?
2 Corinthians 1:7
And our hope for you is certain; in the knowledge that as you take part in the troubles, so you will take part in the comfort.
Philippians 1:5
Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;
1 John 1:3
We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:
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Acts 4:34
And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,
Acts 4:35
And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,
Acts 2:45
And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.
Acts 4:32
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.
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Exodus 36:5
And said to Moses, The people are giving much more than is needed for the work which the Lord has given us orders to do.
Luke 21:4
For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.
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2 Corinthians 8:13
And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:
2 Corinthians 8:14
But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.
2 Corinthians 8:15
As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.
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Judges 5:2
Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.
Judges 5:9
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.
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1 Kings 17:13
And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.
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1 Kings 17:15
So she went and did as Elijah said; and she and he and her family had food for a long time.
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Matthew 26:7
There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
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2 Corinthians 5:20
So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.
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