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2 Corinthians 8

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Moreoverg1161, brethreng80, we dog1107 youg5213 to witg1107g5719 of the graceg5485 of Godg2316 bestowedg1325g5772 ong1722 the churchesg1577 of Macedoniag3109;

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How thatg3754 ing1722 a greatg4183 trialg1382 of afflictiong2347 the abundanceg4050 of theirg846 joyg5479 andg2532 theirg846 deepg899 povertyg2596g4432 aboundedg4052g5656 untog1519 the richesg4149 of theirg846 liberalityg572. liberality: Gr. simplicity

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Forg3754 tog2596 their powerg1411, I bear recordg3140g5719, yea, andg2532 beyondg5228 their powerg1411 they were willing of themselvesg830;

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Prayingg1189g5740 usg2257 withg3326 muchg4183 intreatyg3874 that weg2248 would receiveg1209g5664 the giftg5485, andg2532 take upon us the fellowshipg2842 of the ministeringg1248 tog1519 the saintsg40.

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Andg2532 this they did , notg3756 asg2531 we hopedg1679g5656, butg235 firstg4412 gaveg1325g5656 their own selvesg1438 to the Lordg2962, andg2532 unto usg2254 byg1223 the willg2307 of Godg2316.

6

Insomuchg1519 that weg2248 desiredg3870g5658 Titusg5103, thatg2443 asg2531 he had begung4278g5662, sog3779 he wouldg2005 alsog2532 finishg2005g5661 ing1519 youg5209 the sameg5026 graceg5485 alsog2532. grace: or, gift

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Thereforeg235, asg5618 ye aboundg4052g5719 ing1722 everyg3956 thing, in faithg4102, andg2532 utteranceg3056, andg2532 knowledgeg1108, andg2532 in allg3956 diligenceg4710, andg2532 in yourg5216 loveg26g1537 tog1722 usg2254, see thatg2443 ye aboundg4052g5725 ing1722 thisg5026 graceg5485 alsog2532.

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I speakg3004g5719 notg3756 byg2596 commandmentg2003, butg235 by occasiong1223 of the forwardnessg4710 of othersg2087, andg2532 to proveg1381g5723 the sincerityg1103 of yourg5212 loveg26.

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Forg1063 ye knowg1097g5719 the graceg5485 of ourg2257 Lordg2962 Jesusg2424 Christg5547, thatg3754, though he wasg5607g5752 richg4145, yet forg1223 yourg5209 sakesg1223 he became poorg4433g5656, thatg2443 yeg5210 through hisg1565 povertyg4432 might be richg4147g5661.

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Andg2532 hereing1722g5129 I giveg1325g5719 my adviceg1106: forg1063 thisg5124 is expedientg4851g5719 for youg5213, whog3748 have begun beforeg4278g5662, notg3756 onlyg3440 to dog4160g5658, butg235 alsog2532 to be forwardg2309g5721 a yearg4070 agog575. forward: Gr. willing

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Nowg3570g1161 thereforeg2532 performg2005g5657 the doingg4160g5658 of it ; thatg3704 asg2509 there was a readinessg4288 to willg2309g5721, sog3779 there may be a performanceg2005g5658 alsog2532 out ofg1537 that which ye haveg2192g5721.

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Forg1063 if thereg1487 be firstg4295g5736 a willing mindg4288, it is acceptedg2144 according tog2526 thatg1437 a mang5100 hathg2192g5725, and notg3756 according to thatg2526 he hathg2192g5719 notg3756.

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Forg1063 I mean notg3756 thatg2443 other meng243 be easedg425, andg1161 yeg5213 burdenedg2347:

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Butg235 byg1537 an equalityg2471, that nowg3568 atg1722 this timeg2540 yourg5216 abundanceg4051 may be a supply forg1519 theirg1565 wantg5303, thatg2443 theirg1565 abundanceg4051 alsog2532 may beg1096g5638 a supply forg1519 yourg5216 wantg5303: thatg3704 there may beg1096g5638 equalityg2471:

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Asg2531 it is writteng1125g5769, He that had gatheredg3588 muchg4183 hadg4121 nothingg3756 overg4121g5656; andg2532 he that had gatheredg3588 littleg3641 hadg1641 nog3756 lackg1641g5656.

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Butg1161 thanksg5485 be to Godg2316, whichg3588 putg1325g5723 the sameg846 earnest careg4710 intog1722 the heartg2588 of Titusg5103 forg5228 youg5216.

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Forg3754 indeedg3303 he acceptedg1209g5662 the exhortationg3874; butg1161 beingg5225g5723 more forwardg4707, of his own accordg830 he wentg1831g5627 untog4314 youg5209.

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Andg1161 we have sentg4842g5656 withg3326 himg846 the brotherg80, whoseg3739 praiseg1868 is ing1722 the gospelg2098 throughoutg1223 allg3956 the churchesg1577;

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Andg1161 notg3756 that onlyg3440, butg235 who wasg5500 alsog2532 choseng5500g5685 ofg5259 the churchesg1577 to travelg4898 with usg2257 withg4862 thisg5026 graceg5485, whichg3588 is administeredg1247g5746 byg5259 usg2257 tog4314 the gloryg1391 of the sameg846 Lordg2962, andg2532 declaration of yourg5216 ready mindg4288: grace: or, gift

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Avoidingg4724g5734 thisg5124, that nog3361 mang5100 should blameg3469g5667 usg2248 ing1722 thisg5026 abundanceg100 whichg3588 is administeredg1247g5746 byg5259 usg2257:

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Providingg4306g5734 for honest thingsg2570, notg3756 onlyg3440 in the sightg1799 of the Lordg2962, butg235 alsog2532 in the sightg1799 of meng444.

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Andg1161 we have sentg4842g5656 with themg846 ourg2257 brotherg80, whomg3739 we haveg1381 oftentimesg4178 provedg1381g5656g5607g5752 diligentg4705 ing1722 many thingsg4183, butg1161 nowg3570 muchg4183 more diligentg4707, upon the greatg4183 confidenceg4006 whichg3588 I have ing1519 youg5209. I have: or, he hath

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Whetherg1535 any do enquire ofg5228 Titusg5103, he is myg1699 partnerg2844 andg2532 fellowhelperg4904 concerningg1519 youg5209: org1535 ourg2257 brethreng80 be enquired of, they are the messengersg652 of the churchesg1577, and the gloryg1391 of Christg5547.

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Whereforeg3767 shew yeg1731g5669 tog1519 themg846, andg2532 beforeg1519g4383 the churchesg1577, the proofg1732 of yourg5216 loveg26, andg2532 of ourg2257 boastingg2746 ong5228 yourg5216 behalfg5228.



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