2 Corinthians 8:8

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I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

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  • 1 Cor 7:6 : 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.
  • 1 Cor 7:12 : 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who, by the Lord’s mercy, is trustworthy.
  • 2 Cor 6:6 : 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love;
  • 2 Cor 8:1-3 : 1 Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia. 2 In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own.
  • 2 Cor 8:10 : 10 And here is my opinion in this matter: It is best for you, since you not only started to do this last year but also had the desire to do so.
  • 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I know your eagerness, which I boast about on your behalf to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year. And your zeal has stirred up many others.
  • 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Eph 4:15 : 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ.
  • Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Amen.
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
  • Jas 2:14-16 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
  • 1 John 3:17-19 : 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 19 By this we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts in His presence.
  • Josh 24:14 : 14 Now, fear the LORD and serve Him with sincerity and truth. Put away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express love, but their hearts pursue unjust gain.
  • Rom 11:12-14 : 12 Now if their transgression means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will come from their full inclusion! 13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry. 14 In the hope that I may somehow provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

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  • 2 Cor 8:1-7
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    1Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia.

    2In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity.

    3For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own.

    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

    6So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.

    7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

  • 2 Cor 8:9-10
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    9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.

    10And here is my opinion in this matter: It is best for you, since you not only started to do this last year but also had the desire to do so.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.

  • 2 Cor 8:13-14
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    13Our desire is not for others to be relieved while you are burdened, but for equality.

    14At the present time, your abundance should meet their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need—so that there may be equality.

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

    9For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything.

  • 2 Cor 9:1-5
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    1Indeed, concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.

    2For I know your eagerness, which I boast about on your behalf to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year. And your zeal has stirred up many others.

    3But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter might not be empty, so that you may be ready, just as I said.

    4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—not to mention you—in this confidence of boasting.

    5So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.

  • 2 Cor 8:19-22
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    19Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

    22We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

  • 1 Cor 7:6
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    6I say this as a concession, not as a command.

  • 2 Cor 9:13
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    13Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all.

  • 2 Cor 12:15
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    15And I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved less?

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the love I have for you more abundantly.

  • Phil 1:17
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    17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

  • Phil 4:17
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    17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

  • Phil 1:8-9
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    8For God is my witness, how I yearn for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

    9And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.

  • Col 1:8
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    8and who has told us about your love in the Spirit.

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10And indeed you are doing this toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel even more.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 1 Thess 2:8
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    8In the same way, being affectionately desirous of you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our very lives, because you had become dear to us.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.

    4I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers your obedience, how you received him with fear and trembling.

    16I rejoice that I have complete confidence in you.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ, and all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.

  • 2 Cor 8:17
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    17For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative.

  • 2 Cor 11:8
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    8I robbed other churches by taking support from them to serve you.