2 Corinthians 8:5 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And this is beyond what we had hoped, since they gave themselves, first of all to the Lord, and then also to us, through the will of God,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of God]–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Common English Bible

⁵ They even exceeded our expectations, because they gave themselves to the Lord first and to us, consistent with God’s will.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:

2 Corinthians 8:5 Tagairtí Cros

1 Chronicles 12:18

Truly, the Spirit clothed Amasai, the leader among the thirty, and he said: "O David, we are yours! O son of Jesse, we are for you! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers. For your God helps you." Therefore, David received them, and he appointed them as leaders of troops.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Truly, the hand of God was working in Judah, to give them one heart, so that they would accomplish the word of the Lord, according to the precept of the king and of the rulers.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not choose to harden your necks, as your fathers did. Surrender to the hands of the Lord. And go to his Sanctuary, which he has sanctified unto eternity. Serve the Lord, the God of your fathers, and the fury of his wrath will be turned away from you.

Jeremiah 31:33

But this will be the covenant that I will form with the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord: I will give my law to their inner most being, and I will write it upon their heart. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will lead the third part through fire, and I will burn them just as silver is burned, and I will test them just as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will heed them. I will say, "You are my people." And they will say, "The Lord is my God."

Romans 12:1

And so, I beg you, brothers, by the mercy of God, that you offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, with the subservience of your mind.

Romans 6:13

Nor should you offer the parts of your body as instruments of iniquity for sin. Instead, offer yourselves to God, as if you were living after death, and offer the parts of your body as instruments of justice for God.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called as an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God; and Sosthenes, a brother:

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely your servants through Jesus.

2 Corinthians 8:1

And so we are making known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given in the churches of Macedonia.

1 Samuel 1:28

Because of this, I have also lent him to the Lord, for all the days when he shall be lent to the Lord." And they adored the Lord in that place. And Hannah prayed, and she said: