2 Corinthians 8:2

Despite severe affliction and deep poverty, the Macedonians' joy overflowed in rich generosity. Real grace produces giving even out of hardship.

Cross-references · 17

• Jas 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Prov 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
• 2 Cor 6:10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
• Deut 15:4Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:
• 1 Th 3:3–4That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
• 2 Cor 9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
• Rev 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• Mark 12:42–44And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
• Luke 21:1–4And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
• Isa 32:5–8The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
• 1 Th 1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
• Rom 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 2 Cor 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
• 2 Cor 9:11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
• 1 Th 2:14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
• Acts 2:45–46And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
• Neh 8:10–12Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

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