...the relief of the brethren in Judea. To this, and only to this sense, the following words agree ; . "^How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power, and beyond their power, they were willing of...

...rejoice, therefore, that t find so good reason to be confident of your well-doing, in all things. VIII. 2 How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. How God hath blessed and honoured the Churches of Macedonia* with a double grace : both with much cheerfulness...

...inducement by which he had already roused the churches of Macedonia. So powerful had been its efficacy, that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty,' abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, he adds, / bear record, yea and beyond their power, thev were willing of themselves...

...the grace of God bestowed on the chuvc/ies of Mqc&donia ; how that, in a great trial of afflic.tio3, the abundance of their joy -and .their deep .poverty abounded unto the -iFiphos of th$ir liberality : for to their powerf I bear re'co'rd, yea and beyond their power, they...

...giveth, let him do it with simplicity." [««**Tii7i] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart. f " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. "J [«**«nil«r] " Being enriched in everything, to all bountijulness."*) [ai *«<*•» «*-A*T*?«]...

...of Macedonia, to a liberal contribution to the poor Christians in Judea. TEXT. 1 MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: PARAPHRASE. 1 MOREOVER, brethren, I make known to you the gift1, which, by the grace of God, is given...

...this day unto the Lord?" Love was the grace of God bestowed upon the churches of Macedonia. Then, " in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." They "were willing of themselves beyond their power." Love inspires the grateful recollection of the...

...Moreover, brethren, we inform you of the grace of God, that is, the liberality of heart bestowed by God, on the churches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear them record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;"...

...exceedingly exemplary ; of them the Apostle says, " Brethren, we do you to wit, (or, we inform you,) of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, (I bear record,) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves, praying...

...mighty, not many noble, are called." And of the churches in Macedonia, he says, 2 Cor,. viii. 2. " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, had abounded unto the riches of their liberality." In like manner there might be instances of liberality...