2 Corinthians 8:8 Cross References - Worrell

⁸ I am not speaking by way of command; but as proving, through the diligence of others, the sincerity of your love.

¹² Now, if their trespass is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the gentiles, how much more their fulness? ¹³ But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry; ¹⁴ if by any means I may excite to rivalry my flesh, and save some of them.

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good;

⁶ But this I say by way of permission, not of command.

¹² But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

²⁵ Now, concerning the virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as having received mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

¹ And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God which has been bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia; ² that, in much trial of tribulation, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For, according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord;

¹⁰ And I give my judgment in this; for this is profitable for you, who, indeed, began before others, a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

²⁴ Show ye, therefore, toward them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.

² for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past; and your zeal stirred up the majority of them.

⁷ Let each one do as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

¹⁵ but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him, Who is the Head, Christ;

²⁴ Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptness.

²⁴ and let us consider one another, to incite to love and good works;

¹⁴ What profit is it, my brethren, if anyone says he has faith, but has not works; can such faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or a sister be naked, and in want of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you say to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what does it profit?

²² Having purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart earnestly;

¹⁷ But whosoever possesses the goods of the world, and beholds his brother having need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him? ¹⁸ Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue, but in deed and in truth. ¹⁹ Hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our heart before Him;