...Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded m. to the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power,...

...hard ? Ad-mit the fact, and then let the Apostle speak. He says, addressing the church at Corinth, " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I hear record, yea, and beyond flieir power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty,...

...would commend to your heartfelt consideration, when speaking of the churches in Macedonia, he says " That in a great trial of affliction the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." If you possess, or ever seek, the abundance of Gospel joy, doubtless it will abound to the riches of...

...could not contain itself. He unburdens his load of joy in the beginning of the viii th chapter : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ;" and throughout the chapter he rejoices like a man who has found great store of spoil ; he absolutely...

...avoid excessive anxiety, or a multitude of engagements and employments. " Moreover, brethren, we du you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia," said the same Apostle to the Corinthians, and probably the English translators of the Bible understood...

...Corinthians, chap. viii. ver. 1 — 4, and you will discover the particular which remains to be sought for: "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace...trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and thuir deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality: for to their power, I bear record,...

...brethren, we make known to you the charity «f God, which is given by the congregations of Macedonia; that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their extreme poverty, superabounded to the riches of their liberality: that to their power, (I bear witness,)...

...when the Apostle would excite our admiration by the wonders of the Christian church, he tells us of " the churches of Macedonia, how that in a great trial...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." Or, perhaps, you belong to those who triumph in their own mind over every charge of cupidity, by remembering...

...took occasion to praise the distinguished generosity of the Christians of Macedonia, he stated, that the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality.^ When the Christians of Judea, under the peculiar » Luke 24-47. f 2 Cor. viii. 2. 19 circumstances...

...Corinthians, chap. viii. wr. 1—4, and you will discover the particular which remains to be sought for: " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the ch urches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their...