2 Corinthians 8:5 - 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.

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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.

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,

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:

English Standard Version 2016

⁵ and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

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1 Chronicles 12:18

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

Jeremiah 31:33

but this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 6:13

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

1 Samuel 1:28

therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.