 | Home missionary society - 1839 - 762 pages
...the saints." 2 Cor. viii. 1 — 3. "The grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia, how that their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their...beyond their power, they were willing of themselves." 2 Cor. viii. 7, 8, 24, " Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith, &c., see that ye abound in... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1836 - 398 pages
...almsgiving, when he writes in his second Epistle to the Corinthians, concerning the churches of Macedonia; " to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their...were willing of themselves ; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the... | |
 | William Paley - 1836 - 628 pages
...be sought for: " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the ch urches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great trial of affliction,...the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty alioundcd unto the riches of their libera lity : for to their power, I bear record, yea am beyond their... | |
 | Baptist Wriothesley Noel (hon.) - 1836 - 24 pages
...took occasion to praise the distinguished generosity of the Christians of Macedonia, he stated, that the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality.^ When the Christians of Judea, under the peculiar » Luke 24-47. f 2 Cor. viii. 2. 19 circumstances... | |
 | 1910 - 992 pages
...you the gr4»ce of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; [2] how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' [j] For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own... | |
 | Ellen Gould Harmon White - 1911 - 656 pages
...other churches. Writing to the Corinthian believers, the apostle called their attention to "the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how...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
...and ninth chapters of his Second Epistle to the Corinthians. He says, ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how...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
...1 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...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... | |
 | Johanna Manley - 1990 - 1144 pages
...Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 el T - in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond... | |
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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. 
