2 Corinthians 8:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.

2 Corinthians 8:2 Cross References

Proverbs 11:25

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Romans 12:8

or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

2 Corinthians 1:12

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 2:9

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 9:11

being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

2 Corinthians 9:13

while 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;

Deuteronomy 15:4

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:

1 Thessalonians 1:6

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 2:14

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

James 2:5

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?

Revelation 2:9

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.