 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.  The United Secession Magazine - Page 691844Full view - About this book
 | William Cogswell - Christian life - 1833 - 368 pages
...hard ? Ad-mit the fact, and then let the Apostle speak. He says, addressing the church at Corinth, " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace...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,... | |
 | John Fletcher - Methodist Church - 1833 - 636 pages
...extracted from his epistles, may serve as sufficient proofs of this : "Brethren," I cannot but inform you " of the grace of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us, with much entreaty,... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1833 - 722 pages
...last chapter of the first book of the Chronicles. And read what Paul speaks of the poor Macedonians: "In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much intreaty... | |
 | William Bailey (A.B.) - 534 pages
...would commend to your heartfelt consideration, when speaking of the churches in Macedonia, he says " That in a great trial of affliction the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." If you possess, or ever seek, the abundance of Gospel joy, doubtless it will abound to the riches of... | |
 | 1857 - 398 pages
...fully brings out, in the eighth and ninth chapters of his Second Epistle to the Corinthians. He says, ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the...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... | |
 | Edward L. Haygood, Edward Hay Good - Music - 1982 - 33 pages
...example of those who have learned the blessed principle that it is more blessed to give than to receive. "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia" (II Corinthians 8:1). All they did was give an offering. Yet the Bible declares that the grace of God... | |
 | Robert E. Picirilli - Religion - 1987 - 454 pages
...churches at Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea. 1. The manifestation of grace in Macedonia (w. 1, 2) 1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of 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... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Religion - 1964 - 324 pages
...Corinthians 8:2,3, where he shows that the giving of those Macedonians was woven with sacrifice,— "In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...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
...beautiful example of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia. Opening their hearts, so that "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...riches of their liberality. For to their power I bear record, 'yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
 | Johanna Manley - Religion - 1990 - 1144 pages
...Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 el T - in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond... | |
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