 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1829 - 590 pages
...they were liberal to their brethren, though they themselves were in deep poverty : 2 Cor. viii. 1,2. " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia : how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the... | |
 | pope Pius IV - 1829 - 322 pages
...The churches of Christ salute you. 1 Cor. xvi. 19. The churches of Asia salute you. 2 Cor. viii. 1. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of GOD bestowed on the churches of Macedonia. 1 Pet. v. 13. The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. Col. i. 18. Salute... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...will ye do in the end thereof * Jtr. v, 31. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me. 2 Tim. iv. 9. We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia. Bible. 2 Cor. viii. 1. H« for despit, and for his tyrannic. To </.',i the ded bodies a vilaaie, Of... | |
 | 1829 - 448 pages
...confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIIT. Paul exhorteth to liberality. OREOVER, brethren, we M 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... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1830 - 378 pages
...applied the touching commendation of the apostle, when speaking of the poor disciples of Corinth—" In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...beyond their power, they were willing of themselves j praying us, with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of... | |
 | William Swan - Missionaries - 1830 - 372 pages
...who are poorer than themselves. Let them imitate the churches of Macedonia, of whom it is recorded that in a great trial of affliction the abundance...the riches of their liberality ; for to their power, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves. They would say, " We are very poor •and... | |
 | 1830 - 744 pages
...presented. Of the Macedonian churches we are told, " How that in a great trial of and Chapel Cases. [Sept. affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep...their liberality. For to their power, I bear record," (says Paul,) "yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves: Praying us with much intreaty,... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...feel every debt of gratitude due by him as an obligation on themselves." • Chap, viii, ver. 2, 3.— How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of iheir liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...things." When the grace of God was bestowed in an extraordinary degree on the churches of Macedonia, and "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality," and " they besought Paul with much entreaty" that he would carry their gift to the poor saints at Jerusalem... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 302 pages
...every deht of gratitude due by him as ;ui obligation OD themselves." Chap, viii, ver. 2, 3. — Ho\y that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, ahounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their... | |
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How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
