American King James Version
"I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. "
— 2 Corinthians 8:8, American King James Version
“I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.”
“I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. ”
“I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.”
“I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.”
“I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.”
“I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.”
“I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.”
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.
So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
Therefore, as you abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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 be rich.
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.