 | William Paley - Theology - 1831 - 624 pages
...their power, I bear record, yen and beyond tlirir power, they were willing of themselves : pravin^ infants exceeds that of females in the proportion...to eighteen, or thereabouts^ which excess provides sainU." To which add, chap. ix. ver. '2: "I know the forwardness of your mind, lor which I boast of... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...bestowed in an extraordinary degree on the churches of Macedonia, and "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality," and " they besought Paul with much entreaty" that he would carry their gift to the poor saints at Jerusalem... | |
 | 1831 - 858 pages
...censure against the rich for casting in much, the missions.*' Is not this an imchurch, says, " to tlieir power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves ;" and he goes on to encourage the Corinthians to follow their example: " Therefore (says he) as ye... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...obligation on themselves." • Chap, viii, ver. 2, 3.— How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of iheir liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pages
...the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded...they were willing of themselves, praying us with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering of the... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1832 - 704 pages
...Chronicles. And read what Paul speaks of the poor Macedonians: " In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded...power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much'intrenty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1832 - 468 pages
...record) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; 4 Praying us, with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped ; but first gave their ownselves to the Lord, and unto us by the... | |
 | Bible - 1832 - 244 pages
...you sorry, though it teere but fora season. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were of their liberality. 3 For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; 4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take i «.:o n. the fellowship... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...prace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Tlie first argument which our apostle makes use of to excite the charity of the Corinthians, is drawn... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the 93 9 Ce. viii. 1, 2. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and... | |
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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
