2 Corinthians Chapter 8- shuffled Flashcards
ACCEPTABLE
For if the willingness is there, the gift is ACCEPTABLE according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:12
EXPECTATIONS
And they exceeded our EXPECTATIONS: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.
2 Corinthians 8:5
MACEDONIAN
And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the MACEDONIAN churches.
2 Corinthians 8:1
CHOSEN
What is more, he was CHOSEN by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.
2 Corinthians 8:19
TRIAL
In the midst of a very severe TRIAL, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2
RELIEVED
Our desire is not that others might be RELIEVED while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.
2 Corinthians 8:13
EXCEEDED
And they EXCEEDED our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.
2 Corinthians 8:5
ZEALOUS
In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is ZEALOUS, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you.
2 Corinthians 8:22
URGENTLY
they URGENTLY pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.
2 Corinthians 8:4
ENTIRELY
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. ENTIRELY on their own,
2 Corinthians 8:3
KINDLED
But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have KINDLED in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 8:7
PAINS
For we are taking PAINS to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.
2 Corinthians 8:21
COMMANDING
I am not COMMANDING you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
2 Corinthians 8:8
AVOID
We want to AVOID any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20
MATCHED
Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be MATCHED by your completion of it, according to your means.
2 Corinthians 8:11
SEVERE
In the midst of a very SEVERE trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2
WELLED
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty WELLED up in rich generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2
BEST
And here is my judgment about what is BEST for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.
2 Corinthians 8:10
TESTIFY
For I TESTIFY that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
2 Corinthians 8:3
COMPARING
I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by COMPARING it with the earnestness of others.
2 Corinthians 8:8
INITIATIVE
For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own INITIATIVE.
2 Corinthians 8:17
CO-WORKER
As for Titus, he is my partner and CO-WORKER among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:23
GATHERED
as it is written: “The one who GATHERED much did not have too much, and the one who GATHERED little did not have too little.”
2 Corinthians 8:15
REPRESENTATIVES
As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are REPRESENTATIVES of the churches and an honor to Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:23
OFFERING
What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the OFFERING, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.
2 Corinthians 8:19
CRITICISM
We want to avoid any CRITICISM of the way we administer this liberal gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20
LIBERAL
We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this LIBERAL gift.
2 Corinthians 8:20
PARTNER
As for Titus, he is my PARTNER and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:23
PRIVILEGE
they urgently pleaded with us for the PRIVILEGE of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.
2 Corinthians 8:4
PLENTY
At the present time your PLENTY will supply what they need, so that in turn their PLENTY will supply what you need. The goal is equality,
2 Corinthians 8:14
WELCOMED
For Titus not only WELCOMED our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.
2 Corinthians 8:17
EXTREME
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their EXTREME poverty welled up in rich generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2
TAKING
For we are TAKING pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.
2 Corinthians 8:21