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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 for during a severe ordeal of affliction their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A)
James 2:5
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James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)
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Proverbs 11:25
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Proverbs 11:25
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25 A generous person will be enriched,
and one who gives water will get water.(A)
Proverbs 11:25
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Proverbs 11:25
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Deuteronomy 15:4
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Deuteronomy 15:4
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4 There will, however, be no one in need among you, because the Lord is sure to bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession to occupy,
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Deuteronomy 15:4
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Deuteronomy 15:4
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4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless(A) you,
Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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9 “I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich. I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and are not but are a synagogue of Satan.(A)
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Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
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1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
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3 so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for.(A) 4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.
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1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
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1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
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3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(A) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(B) 4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(C)
2 Corinthians 9:13
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2 Corinthians 9:13
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13 Through the testing of this ministry you[a] glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your partnership with them and with all others,(A)
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2 Corinthians 9:13
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2 Corinthians 9:13
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)
1 Thessalonians 2:14
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
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14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own compatriots as they did from the Jews(A)
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
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14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(A) of God’s churches in Judea,(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews
1 Thessalonians 1:6
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit,(A)
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D)
Romans 12:8
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Romans 12:8
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8 the encourager, in encouragement; the giver, in sincerity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.(A)
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Romans 12:8
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Romans 12:8
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8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;(A) if it is giving, then give generously;(B) if it is to lead,[a] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
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Luke 21:1-4
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Luke 21:1-4
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The Widow’s Offering
21 He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury;(A) 2 he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.(B) 3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them, 4 for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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Luke 21:1-4
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Luke 21:1-4
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The Widow’s Offering(A)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B) 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(C)
Mark 12:42-44
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Mark 12:42-44
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42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. 43 Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.(A) 44 For all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
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Mark 12:42-44
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Mark 12:42-44
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42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”(A)
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