Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;
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- KJV Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
- BSB Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
- NKJV Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:
- NASB Now, brothers and sisters, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,
- NLT Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia.
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- Acts 16:9A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
- 2 Cor 9:2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
- 2 Cor 9:4so that I won’t by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.
- 2 Cor 11:9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1 Th 4:10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
- Col 1:29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
- 2 Cor 9:12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;
- Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
- 1 Th 1:7–8so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
- Rom 15:26For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
- Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- 2 Cor 8:2–7how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
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