{"id":2102,"date":"2014-11-03T02:21:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T02:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co08\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:04:36","slug":"2co08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co08\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Corinthians 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main\">\r\n <div class=\"chapterlabel\"><a name=\"V0\"> 8<\/a><\/div><div class=\"p\">\r\n <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V1\">1\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V2\">2\u00a0<\/a><\/span>How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V3\">3\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For to <span class=\"add\">their<\/span> power, I bear record, yea, and beyond <span class=\"add\">their<\/span> power <span class=\"add\">they were<\/span> willing of themselves;  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V4\">4\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and <span class=\"add\">take upon us<\/span> the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V5\">5\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And <span class=\"add\">this they did,<\/span> not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V6\">6\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V7\">7\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Therefore, as ye abound in every <span class=\"add\">thing, in<\/span> faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and <span class=\"add\">in<\/span> all diligence, and <span class=\"add\">in<\/span> your love to us, <span class=\"add\">see<\/span> that ye abound in this grace also.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V8\">8\u00a0<\/a><\/span>I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V9\">9\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V10\">10\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And herein I give <span class=\"add\">my<\/span> advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V11\">11\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Now therefore perform the doing <span class=\"add\">of it;<\/span> that as <span class=\"add\">there was<\/span> a readiness to will, so <span class=\"add\">there may be<\/span> a performance also out of that which ye have.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V12\">12\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For if there be first a willing mind, <span class=\"add\">it is<\/span> accepted according to that a man hath, <span class=\"add\">and<\/span> not according to that he hath not.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V13\">13\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For <span class=\"add\">I mean<\/span> not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V14\">14\u00a0<\/a><\/span>But by an equality, <span class=\"add\">that<\/span> now at this time your abundance <span class=\"add\">may be a supply<\/span> for their want, that their abundance also may be <span class=\"add\">a supply<\/span> for your want: that there may be equality:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V15\">15\u00a0<\/a><\/span>As it is written, He that <span class=\"add\">had gathered<\/span> much had nothing over; and he that <span class=\"add\">had gathered<\/span> little had no lack.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V16\">16\u00a0<\/a><\/span>But thanks <span class=\"add\">be<\/span> to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V17\">17\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V18\">18\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V19\">19\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And not <span class=\"add\">that<\/span> only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and <span class=\"add\">declaration of<\/span> your ready mind:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V20\">20\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V21\">21\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V22\">22\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which <span class=\"add\">I have<\/span> in you.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V23\">23\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Whether <span class=\"add\">any do enquire<\/span> of Titus, <span class=\"add\">he is<\/span> my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren <span class=\"add\">be enquired of, they are<\/span> the messengers of the churches, <span class=\"add\">and<\/span> the glory of Christ.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V24\">24\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf. <\/div><hr \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"chapters\">\r\n    <h3>2 Corinthians Chapters<\/h3>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co01\">1<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co02\">2<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co03\">3<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co04\">4<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co05\">5<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co06\">6<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co07\">7<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co08\">8<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co09\">9<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co10\">10<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co11\">11<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co12\">12<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/2co13\">13<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 1\u00a0Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2\u00a0How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3\u00a0For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4\u00a0Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5\u00a0And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. 6\u00a0Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 7\u00a0Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. 8\u00a0I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. 9\u00a0For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 10\u00a0And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. 11\u00a0Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 12\u00a0For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 13\u00a0For I mean not that other men be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[61],"class_list":["post-2102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newconvenant","tag-2corinthians"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2102"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4204,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2102\/revisions\/4204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}