2 Corinthians 8:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

James 2:5

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Proverbs 11:25

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Deuteronomy 15:4

Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it),

Revelation 2:9

I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 9:13

seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

Romans 12:8

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judæa in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;

2 Corinthians 9:11

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Matthew 20:15

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

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

2 Corinthians 2:9

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