2 Corinthians Chapter 8
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CHAP. VIII.

1 He stirreth them vp to a liberall contribution for the poore Saints at Ierusalem, by the example of the Macedonians, 7 by commendation of their former forwardnesse, 9 by the example of Christ, 14 and by the spirituall profit that shall redound to themselues thereby: 16 Commending to them the integritie and willingnesse of Titus, and those other brethren, who vpon his request, exhortation and commendation, were purposely come to them for this businesse.

¹ Moreouer, brethren, wee 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 of their ioy, and their deepe pouertie, abounded vnto the riches of their liberalitie.

³ For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselues:

⁴ Praying vs with much entreatie, that we would receiue the gift, and take vpon vs the fellowship of the ministring to the Saints.

⁵ And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.

⁶ In so much that wee desired Titus, that as he had begun, so hee would also finish in you, the same grace also.

⁷ Therefore (as ye abound in euery thing, in faith, and vtterance, & knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue to vs) see that yee abound in this grace also.

⁸ I speake not by commandement, but by occasion of the forwardnesse of others, and to prooue the sinceritie of your loue.

⁹ For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.

¹⁰ And herein I giue my aduice, for this is expedient for you, who haue begun before, not onely to doe, but also to be forward a yeere agoe.¹⁰

¹¹ Now therefore performe the doing of it, that as there was a readinesse to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you haue.

¹² For if there bee first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.