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1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
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1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
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2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
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2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
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3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
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3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
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4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
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4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
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5 And 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.
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5 And 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.
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