NASB
"and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God."
— 2 Corinthians 8:5, NASB
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.”
“And not as we hoped: but they gave their own selves, first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God;”
“And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.”
“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.”
that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,
begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints,
and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
So we urged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.
But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also.
I am not speaking this as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also.