2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Context
This verse from 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. The Macedonian churches gave beyond their means to the collection for Jerusalem — first giving themselves to the Lord. Paul encourages the Corinthians to complete the collection: you excel in everything, excel in this grace too. He gives the principle: …
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I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.
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