5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:
2 That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality.
3 For to their power, I bear testimony, and even beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;
4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:
6 So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
8:5And [this they did,] not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
8:5And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
8:5And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
8:5and this , not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
8:5And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
8:5and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
8:5This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
8:5and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.