2 Corinthians 8:3

New Living Translation

For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:9

The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King David was filled with joy.

Psalm 110:3

When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

Exodus 35:29

So the people of Israel—every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the Lord had given them through Moses—brought their gifts and gave them freely to the Lord.

Exodus 35:5

Take a sacred offering for the Lord. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze;

Mark 14:8

She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.

Acts 11:29

So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.

Romans 10:2

I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money you have earned. Don’t wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.

Galatians 4:15

Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.

Philippians 2:13

For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

Colossians 4:13

I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.

Philemon 1:14

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.

1 Peter 4:11

Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.

1 Peter 5:2

Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.