2nd Corinthians

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2nd Corinthians Chapter 8 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV 2ndCorinthians 8:5

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.
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BBE 2ndCorinthians 8:5

And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.
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DARBY 2ndCorinthians 8:5

And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
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KJV 2ndCorinthians 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.
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WBT 2ndCorinthians 8:5

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WEB 2ndCorinthians 8:5

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
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YLT 2ndCorinthians 8:5

and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - Not as we hoped; rather, not as we expected. They were so poor that it was impossible to expect much from them, but they surpassed my expectations in every way. The Church of Philippi, perhaps under the influence of Lydia, was remarkable for generosity, and was the only Church from which St. Paul would accept any personal help (Philippians 2:25; Philippians 4:15-18). First. "They gave themselves to the Lord, which is the best of all, and they gave themselves as helpers to us also - by the will of God." (For a similar use of "and" to imply a matter of less importance, see Acts 15:28.) The phrase, "by the will of God," implies thanksgiving to God for the grace which enabled them to give themselves to him, and their goods to his saints. Being "a peculiar people," they naturally showed themselves "zealous of good works" (Titus 2:14). First (Romans 1:16; Romans 2:9, 10).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) Not as we hoped . . .--This means, of course, that they had done what was far beyond his hopes; and here the point lies in the fact that they gave, not their money only, but themselves, their time, thought, energy, primarily to Christ as their Lord, and then to the Apostle as His minister. And this they had done because they allowed the will of God to work upon their will.