2 Corinthians 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Corinthians 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.”

2 Corinthians 8:5 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Corinthians 8:5 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Corinthians 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.”

2 Corinthians 8:5 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,”

2 Corinthians 8:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 8:5 in Context — 2 Corinthians 8

3 Ils ont, je l’atteste, donné volontairement selon leurs moyens, et même au-delà de leurs moyens,

4 nous demandant avec de grandes instances la grâce de prendre part à l’assistance destinée aux saints.

5 Et non seulement ils ont contribué comme nous l’espérions, mais ils se sont d’abord donnés eux-mêmes au Seigneur, puis à nous, par la volonté de Dieu.

6 Nous avons donc engagé Tite à achever chez vous cette œuvre de bienfaisance, comme il l’avait commencée.

7 De même que vous excellez en toutes choses, en foi, en parole, en connaissance, en zèle à tous égards, et dans votre amour pour nous, faites en sorte d’exceller aussi dans cette œuvre de bienfaisance.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 8:5 Mean?

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