³ If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

Encouragement to Give Generously

8 We want you to know, brothers,^[a] about the grace of God that has been ^(A)given among the churches of Macedonia, ² for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and ^(B)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

²⁵ nor is he served by human hands, ^(A)as though he needed anything, since he himself ^(B)gives to all mankind ^(C)life and breath and everything.

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ^(A)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

^35 (A)The Father loves the Son and ^(B)has given all things into his hand.

² since ^(A)you have given him authority over all flesh, ^(B)to give eternal life to all ^(C)whom you have given him.

^8 (A)The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts. ^9 (B)The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And ^(C)in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’”

The King of Glory

A Psalm of David.

^27 (A)Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, ^(B)who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem,