2 Corinthians 8:2
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how in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
for during an ordeal of severe distress, their abundant joy and their deep poverty [together] overflowed in the wealth of their lavish generosity.
For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
While they were being tested by many problems, their extra amount of happiness and their extreme poverty resulted in a surplus of rich generosity.
Despite severe trials, and even though they are desperately poor, their joy has overflowed in a wealth of generosity.
Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.
that in a great test of affliction their abundance of joy and their down deep poverty abounded into the riches of their generosity.
That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
These believers have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But their great joy caused them to be very generous in their giving.
They have had bad troubles, but they continued to be very happy. As a result, they gave a lot of money to other people. They themselves are very poor, but they still helped other people a lot.
In a severe test of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into an abundance of their generosity.
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
Although they have been tested by great ·troubles [trials; tribulation] ·and are very poor, they gave much because of their great joy [L their deep poverty and abundant joy overflowed into rich generosity].
Because in great trial of affliction their joy abounded, and their most extreme poverty abounded unto their rich liberality.
While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
They have been severely tested by the troubles they went through; but their joy was so great that they were extremely generous in their giving, even though they are very poor.
During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.
They have been tested by great troubles. And they are very poor. But they gave much because of their great joy.
In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.
Now, my brothers, we must tell you about the grace that God had given to the Macedonian churches. Somehow, in most difficult circumstances, their joy and the fact of being down to their last penny themselves, produced a magnificent concern for other people. I can guarantee that they were willing to give to the limit of their means, yes and beyond their means, without the slightest urging from me or anyone else. In fact they simply begged us to accept their gifts and so let them share the honours of supporting their brothers in Christ. Nor was their gift, as I must confess I had expected, a mere cash payment. Instead they made a complete dedication of themselves first to the Lord and then to us, as God’s appointed ministers.
how that in a great trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
that in a great testing by affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the richness of their generosity.
that with a great ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extreme depth of their poverty have overflowed to the wealth of their generosity.
Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, they have mixed their wonderful joy with their deep poverty, and the result has been an overflow of giving to others.
Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered something totally unexpected: an outpouring of pure and generous gifts. I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever they could—far more than they could afford!—pleading for the privilege of helping out in the relief of poor Christians.
how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed toward the riches of their generous giving.
how that in a severe test of affliction, the fullness of their joy and · their extreme poverty have overflowed in the richness of their generosity.
While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
for in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their profound poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
In a period of severe affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in rich generosity on their part.
They have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But they gave much because of their great joy.
that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.
They have suffered a great deal. But in their suffering, their joy was more than full. Even though they were very poor, they gave very freely.
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
They have been put to the test by much trouble, but they have much joy. They have given much even though they were very poor.
They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.
how the greatness of their joy is in that they are tried with much tribulation. And moreover, though they were very poor, yet they have given very liberally, and that in sincerity.
for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
for during a severe ordeal of affliction their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
They have been sorely tested by suffering. But the abundance of grace which was given to them, and the depths of poverty they have endured, have overflowed in a wealth of sincere generosity on their part.
That during a great ordeal of tzoros, their abundant simcha and the extreme depth of their oni (poverty) abounded to the osher (riches) of their generosity [SHEMOT 36:5; Pp 1:29-30; 1Th 1:6; 2:14; 3:3 4];
Because, in great trial of affliction, their joy abounded, and their most extreme poverty abounded unto their rich generosity.
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of liberality on their part.
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of liberality on their part.
that in much testing by affliction, the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
Even in the face of severe anguish and hard times, their elation and poverty have overflowed into a wealth of generosity.
how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
They are being tested by much trouble. But they are always very happy. And they are very poor. Because of these two things, they give to others as if they were rich.
that in much assaying of tribulation, the plenty of the joy of them was [the abundance, or plenty, of the joy of them was], and the highest poverty of them was plenteous into the riches of the simpleness of them.
because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;
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