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2 Corinthians 8:3
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“Because they gave themselves to God wholeheartedly, they wanted to offer even more than their strength allowed.”
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3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
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1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
— 2 Corinthians 8:3 —
4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.