A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
2 Corinthians 8:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part. American Standard Version (1901) how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Common English Bible While they were being tested by many problems, their extra amount of happiness and their extreme poverty resulted in a surplus of rich generosity. Catholic Public Domain Version For within a great experience of tribulation, they have had an abundance of joy, and their profound poverty has only increased the richness of their simplicity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity. |
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous because I’m generous? ” ,
if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognising that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see whether you are obedient in everything.
as grieving, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone.
‘There will be no poor among you, however, because the Lord is certain to bless you in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance #– #
and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.
For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.