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And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.(2 Corinthians 7:15)
I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.(2 Corinthians 7:16)
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;(2 Corinthians 8:1)
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep 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;(2 Corinthians 8:3)
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.(2 Corinthians 8:4)
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.(2 Corinthians 8:5)

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2 Corinthians 8:2 - Cross Reference

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. (Acts 2:45)
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2:9)
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. (Luke 21:1)
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. (1 Thessalonians 3:3)
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. (Isaiah 32:5)
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. (Mark 12:42)
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. (2 Corinthians 9:11)
Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: (Deuteronomy 15:4)
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. (2 Corinthians 6:10)
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: (1 Thessalonians 2:14)
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. (Proverbs 11:25)
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. (2 Corinthians 1:12)
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; (2 Corinthians 9:13)
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Romans 12:8)