2 Corinthians 8:10

Easy To Read Version

This is what I think you should do: Last year you were the first to want to give. And you were the first that gave.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.

Matthew 10:42

If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”

John 11:50

It is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed. But you don’t realize this.”

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth. It is better for you that I go away. Why? Because when I go away I will send the Helper {\cf2\super [223]} to you. But if I did not go away, then the Helper would not come.

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for all the people.

1 Corinthians 10:23

“All things are allowed.” Yes. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” Yes. But some things don’t help \{others\} grow stronger.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of every week each one of you should save as much money as you can from what you are blessed with. You should put this money in a special place and keep it there. Then you will not have to gather your money after I come.

1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are allowed for me.” But not all things are good. “All things are allowed for me.” But I will not let anything be my master.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I write about people who are not married. {\cf2\super [43]} I have no command from the Lord about this. But I give my opinion. And I can be trusted, because the Lord has given me mercy.

1 Corinthians 7:40

The woman is happier if she does not marry again. This is my opinion, and I believe that I have God’s Spirit.

2 Corinthians 12:1

I must continue to boast. It won’t help, but I will talk now about visions {\cf2\super [41]} and revelations {\cf2\super [42]} from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:6

So we asked Titus to help you finish this special work of grace (kindness). Titus is the one who started this work.

2 Corinthians 8:8

I am not commanding you to give. But I want to see if your love is true love. I do this by showing you that other people really want to help.

2 Corinthians 9:2

I know that you want to help. I have been boasting about this to the people in Macedonia. I have told them that you people in Achaia were ready to give since last year. And your wanting to give has made most of the people here ready to give also.

Philippians 4:17

Really, it is not that I want to get gifts from you. But I want you to have the good that comes \{from giving\}.

Hebrews 13:16

And don’t forget to do good for other people. And share with other people. These are the sacrifices that please God.