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2 Corinthians 8 ERV · ERV Bible Reading

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  SPEAKER_00: 2 Corinthians 8.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help for God's people in Judea.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you what God's grace has done in the churches in Macedonia.
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  SPEAKER_00: 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.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able and even more than they can afford.
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  SPEAKER_00: No one told them to do this, it was their idea, but they asked us again and again.
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  SPEAKER_00: They begged us to let them share in this service for God's people, and they gave in a way that we did not expect.
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  SPEAKER_00: They gave themselves to the Lord and to us before they gave their money.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is what God wants.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we asked Titus to help you finish this special work of giving.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is the one who started this work.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're rich in everything in faith, in speaking ability, in knowledge, in the willingness to help, and in the love you learn from us.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now we want you to be rich in this work of giving to.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know that He gave up His heavenly riches for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: He gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is what I think you should do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Last year you were the first to want to give, and you were the first who gave.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now finish the work you started.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then your doing will be equal to your wanting to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give from what you have.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want to give, your gift will be accepted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don't have.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want to give, your gift will be accepted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don't have.
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  SPEAKER_00: We don't want you to have troubles while others are comforted.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want everything to be equal.
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  SPEAKER_00: At this time you have plenty and can provide what they need.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then later, when they have plenty, they can provide what you need.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then everyone will have an equal share.
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  SPEAKER_00: As the scriptures say, those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered little did not have too little.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exodus sixteen eighteen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Titus and his companions I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.
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  SPEAKER_00: Titus agreed to do what we asked.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, he himself wanted very much to come see you.
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  SPEAKER_00: We are sending with Titus the brother who is praised by all the churches.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is praised because of his service to the good news.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, he was chosen by the churches to go with us when we carry this gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: We are doing this service to bring honor to the Lord and to show that we really want to help.
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  SPEAKER_00: We are being careful so that no one will criticize us about the way that we are caring for this large gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: We are trying to do what is right.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want to do what the Lord accepts as right and also what people think is right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, we're sending with them our brother who is always ready to help.
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  SPEAKER_00: He has proved this to us in many ways, and he wants to help even more now because he has much faith in you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now about Titus, he is my partner.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is working together with me to help you, and about our other brothers, they're being sent from the churches to honor Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: So show these men that you really have love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Show them why we are proud of you, then all the churches can see it.