2 Corinthians 8:5 - English Majority Text Version

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

Higit pang mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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

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 Mga Krus na Reperensya

Romans 12:1

Therefore, brothers, I exhort you through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your intelligent service.

Romans 6:13

nor present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to 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 do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Now we make known to you brothers, the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia,