Bible Cross References
the grace
2 Corinthians 8:2-7
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They have been severely tested by the troubles they went through; but their joy was so great that they were extremely generous in their giving, even though they are very poor.
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I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will
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they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God's people in Judea.
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It was more than we could have hoped for! First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then, by God's will they gave themselves to us as well.
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So we urged Titus, who began this work, to continue it and help you complete this special service of love.
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You are so rich in all you have: in faith, speech, and knowledge, in your eagerness to help and in your love for us. And so we want you to be generous also in this service of love.
2 Corinthians 9:12
For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad and urged them all to be faithful and true to the Lord with all their hearts.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by God's grace I am what I am, and the grace that he gave me was not without effect. On the contrary, I have worked harder than any of the other apostles, although it was not really my own doing, but God's grace working with me.
Ephesians 3:8
I am less than the least of all God's people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ,
Colossians 1:29
To get this done I toil and struggle, using the mighty strength which Christ supplies and which is at work in me.
churches
2 Corinthians 9:2
I know that you are willing to help, and I have boasted of you to the people in Macedonia. "The believers in Achaia," I said, "have been ready to help since last year." Your eagerness has stirred up most of them.
2 Corinthians 9:4
However, if the people from Macedonia should come with me and find out that you are not ready, how ashamed we would be---not to speak of your shame---for feeling so sure of you!
2 Corinthians 11:9
And during the time I was with you I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the believers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you!
Acts 16:9
That night Paul had a vision in which he saw a Macedonian standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"
Romans 15:26
For the churches in Macedonia and Achaia have freely decided to give an offering to help the poor among God's people in Jerusalem.
1 Thessalonians 1:7
So you became an example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
1 Thessalonians 1:8
For not only did the message about the Lord go out from you throughout Macedonia and Achaia, but the news about your faith in God has gone everywhere. There is nothing, then, that we need to say.
1 Thessalonians 4:10
And you have, in fact, behaved like this toward all the believers in all of Macedonia. So we beg you, our friends, to do even more.