 | Richard Lucas - Happiness - 1735 - 486 pages
...we to think of the churches of Macedonia, whole charity St. Paul thus magnifies, 2 Cor. viii. 2,3. In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they... | |
 | John Muirhead - Covenant theology - 1782 - 706 pages
...dedication of their perfons fliould precede that cf their fubltance. It did fo in the Macedonian church : " Their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality : For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themfelves ; praying us with much intreaty,... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Eschatology - 1793 - 640 pages
...vfilhfimpltciiy." [<«rA:miV] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart.f " How that in a great trial of afftiction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." [airtorylor JJ " Being enriched in every thing, to all bountifulnefs." \jut »««•«i as)s•nil*]... | |
 | William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...which remains to be fought for : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to " wit of the grace of God beftowed on the " churches of Macedonia; how that, in a great...of their liberality ; for to their ** power, I bear record, yea, and beyond " their power, they were willing of them" felves; praying us, with much entreaty,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...them, even though they be ftraitened themfelves, 2 Cor. viii. 2. " In a great trial of affl1ftion, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality.". Eph. iv. 28. " Let him that ftole,.. fteal no more ; but rather let him labour, working' with his hands... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality, 3 For to their power, I bear... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...serve as sufficient proofs of this. " Bretheren 1 cannot bat inform you of "thegrace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...MOREOVER, brethren, we VOL. IV. do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves :... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ' 2 How that, in a great trial 301 of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their...poverty abounded ' unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power (I bearrecord) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing, of themselves;... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...circumstances. This may be inferred from. 2 Cor. viii. 1,2: ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' Hence the presents sent to the apostle exhibited no small affection on their part towards him. This... | |
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Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
