 | William Bailey (A.B.) - 534 pages
...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... | |
 | 1833 - 588 pages
...the Jews." Luke iv. 6. " All this power I will give thee, and the glory of them." 2 Cor. viii. 3. " For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves." Deut.ivi. 17. "Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which... | |
 | 1834 - 452 pages
...discover the particular which remains to be sought for: "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how,...trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and thuir deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality: for to their power, I bear record,... | |
 | Samuel Simon Schmucker - 1834 - 430 pages
...bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 2 Cor. 8: 3. 4. For (I bear record) that to their power, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of...with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, ffc. Ifc. ch. 9: 1. 2. Fores touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write... | |
 | Well-wisher to society - 1834 - 434 pages
...bring me on my journey tehitherioever I go, 2 Cor. 8: 3. 4. For (I bear record) that to their power, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of...with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, ffe. tfc. ch. 9: 1. 2. For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to writi:... | |
 | 1835 - 606 pages
...their poverty abounded to the richjes of their liberality. The apostle affirms, respecting them, " For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves, " &c. But of these poor churches, the church at Philippi was preeminent for abounding in the grace... | |
 | 1835 - 440 pages
...language of Paul to the Corinthian church, To their power, yea, and beyond their power, I bear record, they were willing of themselves, praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift." — 2 Corinthians, viii. 3, 4. Their house was crowded with a constant succession of comers and goers... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1835 - 502 pages
...brethren, we make known to you the charity «f God, which is given by the congregations of Macedonia; that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their extreme poverty, superabounded to the riches of their liberality: that to their power, (I bear witness,)... | |
 | William Paley - 1836 - 626 pages
...discover the particular which remains to be sought for: "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how...record, yea and beyond their power, they were willing of thcinscivps : praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship... | |
 | John Harris - 1836 - 348 pages
...when the Apostle would excite our admiration by the wonders of the Christian church, he tells us of " the churches of Macedonia, how that in a great trial...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." Or, perhaps, you belong to those who triumph in their own mind over every charge of cupidity, by remembering... | |
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Moreover, brethren, 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 joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
