II 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 8:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
And that, not only in the way we had expected; but first they gave themselves to the Lord, and to us also, in accordance with God’s will.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und nicht wie wir hofften, sondern sie gaben sich selbst zuerst dem Herrn und uns durch Gottes Willen,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y no como lo esperábamos, mas aun á sí mismos se dieron primeramente al Señor, y á nosotros por la voluntad de Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E não somente fizeram como nós esperávamos, mas também entregaram a si mesmos, primeiramente ao Senhor, e depois a nós, pela vontade de Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Isto não aconteceu como esperávamos; em vez disso, primeiramente eles se entregaram ao Senhor, e depois a nós, pela vontade de Deus.
📖 II Corinthians 8:5 in Context
3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7Therefore, 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.
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