2 Corinthians 8:8

New Century Version

I am not commanding you to give. But I want to see if your love is true by comparing you with others that really want to help.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you in crowds as if they were really ready to listen. They sit in front of you as if they were my people and hear your words, but they will not obey them. With their mouths they tell me they love me, but their hearts desire their selfish profits.

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil, and hold on to what is good.

1 Corinthians 7:12

For all the others I say this (I am saying this, not the Lord): If a Christian man has a wife who is not a believer, and she is happy to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I write about people who are not married. I have no command from the Lord about this; I give my opinion. But I can be trusted, because the Lord has shown me mercy.

1 Corinthians 7:6

I say this to give you permission to stay away from sexual relations for a time. It is not a command to do so.

2 Corinthians 6:6

We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love,

2 Corinthians 8:10

This is what I think you should do: Last year you were the first to want to give, and you were the first who gave.

2 Corinthians 8:24

So show these men the proof of your love and the reason we are proud of you. Then all the churches can see it.

2 Corinthians 9:2

I know you want to help. I have been bragging about this to the people in Macedonia, telling them that you in Southern Greece have been ready to give since last year. And your desire to give has made most of them ready to give also.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart to give. You should not be sad when you give, and you should not give because you feel forced to give. God loves the person who gives happily.

Ephesians 4:15

No! Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.

Ephesians 6:24

Grace to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.

Hebrews 10:24

Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds.

Joshua 24:14

Then Joshua said to the people, “Now respect the Lord and serve him fully and sincerely. Throw away the gods that your ancestors worshiped on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.