 | 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;... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. LIBERALITY EXTOLLED. 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 of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...generally seem not to have been in affluent circumstances. This may be inferred from. 2 Cor. viii. 1,2: ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the...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... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 610 pages
...the relief of the brethren in Judca. To this, and only to this sense, 'he following words agree ; " How that 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, »nd beyond their power, they Mere willing of... | |
 | 1807 - 682 pages
...the relief of the brethren in Judea. To this, and only to this sense, the following words agree ; . "^How that 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, and beyond their power, they were willing of... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 584 pages
...rejoice, therefore, that t find so good reason to be confident of your well-doing, in all things. VIII. 2 How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. How God hath blessed and honoured the Churches of Macedonia* with a double grace : both with much cheerfulness... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - Christian ethics - 1809 - 450 pages
...the churches of Macedonia. So powerful had been its efficacy, that, in a great trial of afficJion, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty,...the riches of their liberality. For to their power, he adds, / bear record, yea and beyond their power, they were willing of themfelves ; praying us with... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - Christian ethics - 1810 - 446 pages
...inducement by which he had already roused the churches of Macedonia. So powerful had been its efficacy, that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...the riches of their liberality. For to their power, he adds, / bear record, yea and beyond their power, thev were willing of themselves ; praying us -with... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...the grace of God bestowed on the chuvc/ies of Mqc&donia ; how that, in a great trial of afflic.tio3, the abundance of their joy -and .their deep .poverty abounded unto the -iFiphos of th$ir liberality : for to their powerf I bear re'co'rd, yea and beyond their power, they... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 516 pages
...giveth, let him do it with simplicity." [««**Tii7i] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart. f " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. "J [«**«nil«r] " Being enriched in everything, to all bountijulness."*) [ai *«<*•» «*-A*T*?«]... | |
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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of 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. 
