8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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.
6 Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.
7 But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us,'see that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
10 And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
8:8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
8:8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
8:8I do not speak as commanding it, but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.
8:8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
8:8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
8:8not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.