2 Corinthians 8:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

And now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you what God’s grace has done in the churches in Macedonia.

Cross References

Colossians 1:29

To do this, I work and struggle using the great strength that Christ gives me. That strength is working in my life.

1 Thessalonians 4:10

In fact, you love all the believers in Macedonia. We encourage you now, brothers and sisters, to show your love more and more.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But, because of God’s grace, that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)

Acts 16:9

That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, “Come across to Macedonia and help us.”

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all God’s people. But he gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. These riches are too great to understand fully.

2 Corinthians 9:2

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

Romans 15:26

Some of them are poor, and the believers in Macedonia and Achaia wanted to help them. So they gathered some money to send them.

Acts 11:23

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 11:9

If I needed something when I was with you, I did not trouble any of you. The brothers who came from Macedonia gave me all that I needed. I did not allow myself to be a burden to you in any way. And I will never be a burden to you.

2 Corinthians 9:12

The service you are offering helps God’s people with their needs, but that is not all it does. It is also bringing more and more thanks to God.

2 Corinthians 9:4

If any of those from Macedonia come with me, and they find that you are not ready, we will be ashamed. We will be ashamed that we were so sure of you. And you will be ashamed too!

Acts 24:17

“I was away from Jerusalem for many years. I went back there to take money to help my people. I also had some gifts to offer at the Temple. I was doing this when some Jews saw me there. I had finished the cleansing ceremony. I had not made any trouble, and no one was gathering around me.

Matthew 25:22

“Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.’