2 Corinthians 8:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Those believers have been tested by great troubles. And they are very poor people. But they gave much because of their great joy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part.

American Standard Version (1901)

² how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

Common English Bible

² While they were being tested by many problems, their extra amount of happiness and their extreme poverty resulted in a surplus of rich generosity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² For within a great experience of tribulation, they have had an abundance of joy, and their profound poverty has only increased the richness of their simplicity.

2 Corinthians 8:2 Referencias Cruzadas

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor people in the world to be rich with faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to people who love him.

Proverbs 11:25

A person who gives freely will profit. If you help others, then you will gain more for yourself.

Deuteronomy 15:4

There should not be any poor people in your country. Why? Because the Lord is giving you this land. And the Lord will greatly bless you.

Revelation 2:9

I know your troubles, and I know that you are poor. But really you are rich! I know the bad things that some people say \{about you\}. Those people say they are Jews. But they are not true Jews. They are a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan (the devil).

2 Corinthians 6:10

We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich \{in faith\}. We have nothing, but really we have everything.

2 Corinthians 9:13

This service you do is a proof \{of your faith\}. People will praise God because of this. They will praise God because you follow the gospel {\cf2\super [27]} of Christ—the gospel you say you believe. People will praise God because you freely share with them and with all people.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became like us and like the Lord. You suffered much, but still you accepted the teaching with joy. The Holy Spirit gave you that joy.

Romans 12:8

If a person has the gift of comforting other people, then that person should comfort. If a person has the gift of giving to help other people, then that person should give freely. If a person has the gift of being a leader, then that person should work hard when he leads. If a person has the gift of showing kindness to other people, then that person should be glad to do that.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

Brothers and sisters, you are like God’s churches (people) in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. {\cf2\super [8]} God’s people in Judea suffered bad things from the other Jews there. And you suffered the same bad things from the people of your own country.

2 Corinthians 9:11

God will make you rich in every way so that you can always give freely. And your giving through us will make people give thanks to God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

Matthew 20:15

I can do what I want with my own money. Are you jealous because I am good \{to those people\}?’

Romans 2:4

God has been very kind to you. And he has been patient with you. God has been waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will change your hearts and lives.

2 Corinthians 2:9

This is why I wrote to you. I wanted to test you and see if you obey in everything.