Great Generosity

1 Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been (A)given in the churches of (B)Macedonia, 2 that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the (C)wealth of their liberality. 3 For I testify that (D)according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord, 4 begging us with much urging for the (E)favor (a)of participation in the (b)(F)support of the (c)saints,

Footnotes:

a. 2 Corinthians 8:4: ['Lit ', and]
b. 2 Corinthians 8:4: ['Lit ', service to the saints]
c. 2 Corinthians 8:4: ['Or ', holy ones]

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