KJV King James Version
And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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2 Corinthians 8:5
And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
WEB World English Bible
This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
ASV American Standard Version
and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 8
2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in every [thing, in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all diligence, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandοὐG3756 · ounoκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἠλπίσαμεν,G1679 · elpizōto hope/expectἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἑαυτοὺςG1438 · heautouthemselfἔδωκανG1325 · didōmito giveπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμῖνG3165 · memeδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofθελήματοςG2307 · thelēmawill/desireθεοῦG2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.Romans 14:7-9For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.Romans 6:13Neither yield ye your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;1 Samuel 1:28Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:1 Chronicles 12:18Then the spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.Isaiah 44:3-5For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:1 Corinthians 6:19-20What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?2 Chronicles 30:8Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers [were, but] yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.Jeremiah 31:33But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.
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