...Gospel, displayed the benevolence which will always flow from it, when it is not received in vain. " In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...riches of their liberality." " For to their power," says the apostle, " I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying...

...And so deeply impressed were the Macedonian saints with the truth that it is blessed to give, that the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty...the riches of their liberality ; for to their power, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying Paul and Timothy, with much entreaty,...

...of faith, this ministering love appears, there, we may say, the grace of God is bestowed on men ; " We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia, how that," &c. Where this saving grace appears, there we may say the grace of God is known in truth ; even the...

...of the Christian Church." . This "and the visit to Rome are the two most important stages in the 8 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God a bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of...

...Apostle draws our attention to the way in which the churches in Macedonia gave unto the Lord. He says: " In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." (II Corinthians 8:1, 2.) When the heart is right with God the hand is quickly filled with gifts for...

...you the gr4»ce of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; [2] how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' [j] For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own...

...example to other churches. Writing to the Corinthian believers, the apostle called their attention to "the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;...the riches of their liberality. For to their power, . . . yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty that...

...fully brings out, in the eighth and ninth chapters of his Second Epistle to the Corinthians. He says, ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' This accords with the whole tenor of Scripture, which constantly declares that all that is really good...

...example of those who have learned the blessed principle that it is more blessed to give than to receive. "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia" (II Corinthians 8:1). All they did was give an offering. Yet the Bible declares that the grace of God...

...churches at Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea. 1. The manifestation of grace in Macedonia (w. 1, 2) 1 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...