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 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
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 speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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.
8:8not 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.