Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
2 Corinthians 8:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [It is then] my counsel and my opinion in this matter that I give [you when I say]: It is profitable and fitting for you [now to complete the enterprise] which more than a year ago you not only began, but were the first to wish to do anything [about contributions for the relief of the saints at Jerusalem]. American Standard Version (1901) And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will. Common English Bible I’m giving you my opinion about this. It’s to your advantage to do this, since you not only started to do it last year but you wanted to do it too. Catholic Public Domain Version And about this, I give my counsel. For this is useful to those of you who, only a year earlier, had just begun to act, or even to be willing to act. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago. |
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, , truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.’
You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.’
Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counsellor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you.
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people.
‘Everything is permissible’, but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible’, but not everything builds up.
On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save in keeping with how he is prospering, so that no collections will need to be made when I come.
‘Everything is permissible for me,’ but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me,’ but I will not be mastered by anything.
Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.
But she is happier if she remains as she is, in my opinion. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.
I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
For I know your eagerness, and I boast about you to the Macedonians, ‘Achaia has been ready since last year’, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit , that is increasing to your account.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.