 | William Jay - Calendars - 1833 - 722 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...were willing of themselves ; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the... | |
 | William Cogswell - Christian life - 1833 - 368 pages
...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...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I hear record, yea, and beyond flieir power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
 | World alliance of reformed Churches - 1884 - 730 pages
...therefore told them regarding the churches of Macedonia, " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty, abounded...us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the... | |
 | Ellen Gould Harmon White - Bible - 1911 - 656 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...the riches of their liberality. For to their power, . . . yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty that... | |
 | 1857 - 398 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 unto the riches of their liberality.' This accords with the whole tenor of Scripture, which constantly declares that all that is really good... | |
 | Kenneth Samuel Wuest - Religion - 1973 - 1046 pages
...liberal gift of money to Paul for needy saints, and the apostle says, "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints" (II Cor. 8:4). Here the Macedonian Christians who gave the money for the saints, ask Paul to become... | |
 | Robert E. Picirilli - Religion - 1987 - 454 pages
...the grace 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. "We do you to wit" means, simply, "we make known to you." Paul regards the generosity of the Macedonians... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Religion - 1964 - 324 pages
...that the giving of those Macedonians was woven with sacrifice,— "In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. . . . Beyond their power, they were willing." What an example to the whole Christian world! How ashamed... | |
 | Henry William Soltau - Tabernacle - 1880 - 500 pages
...bestowed on the churches of Macedonia. Opening their hearts, so that "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded...us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Religion - 1994 - 324 pages
...numerous intimations. 11, 9. Phil. 2, 25. 4, 15. 18. 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. A somewhat condensed sentence, meaning, as some say, that in the midst of their afflictions their joy,... | |
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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. 
