2 Corinthians 8:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ And, not as we had expected, they gave themselves first to the Master, and then to us by the desire of Elohim,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of God]–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Common English Bible

⁵ They even exceeded our expectations, because they gave themselves to the Lord first and to us, consistent with God’s will.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And this is beyond what we had hoped, since they gave themselves, first of all to the Lord, and then also to us, through the will of God,

2 Corinthians 8:5 Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the officers, “Yours, O Dawiḏ

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also the hand of Elohim was on Yehuḏ

2 Chronicles 30:8

“Now do not stiffen your neck, like your fathers, stretch forth the hand to יהוה, and come to His set-apart place, which He has set apart forever, and serve יהוה  your Elohim, so that His burning wrath turns away from you.

Jeremiah 31:33

“For this is the covenant I shall make with the house of Yisra’ĕ

Zechariah 13:9

“And I shall bring the third into fire, and refine them as silver is refined, and try them as gold is tried. They shall call on My Name, and I shall answer them. I shall say, ‘This is My people,’ while they say, ‘יהוה  is my Elohim.’ ”

Romans 12:1

I call upon you, therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elohim, to present your bodies a living offering – set-apart, well-pleasing to Elohim – your reasonable worship.

Romans 6:13

neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to Elohim as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to Elohim.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Sha’ul, a called emissary of יהושע  Messiah by the desire of Elohim, and brother Sosthenes,

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah יהושע  the Master, and ourselves your servants for the sake of יהושע.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Now brothers, we make known to you the favour of Elohim which has been given in the assemblies of Makedonia:

1 Samuel 1:28

“So I have also loaned him to יהוה. All the days that he lives he shall be loaned to יהוה.” And he worshipped there before יהוה.