And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God. Treasury of Scripture first. 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead... 1 Samuel 1:28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be you not stiff necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary... Isaiah 44:3-5 For I will pour water on him that is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground: I will pour my spirit on your seed... Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, said the LORD... 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... Romans 6:13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin: but yield yourselves to God... Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God... Romans 14:7-9 For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself... 1 Corinthians 6:19,20 What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own... unto. 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Your are we, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse... 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.
Context Generosity Commended
1Moreover, brothers, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3For to their power, I bear record, yes, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take on us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God. 6So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. 7Therefore, as you abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also. 8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
Darby Bible Translation
And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
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