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Summary

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

The abundance

General references

Bible References

In

1 Thessalonians 1:6
And, ye, became, imitators of us, and of the Lord, giving welcome unto the word, in much tribulation, with joy of Holy Spirit;
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For, ye, became, imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea, in Christ Jesus, in that, the same things, ye, also suffered by your own fellow-countrymen, even as, they, also by the Jews:
1 Thessalonians 3:3
That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;

The abundance

Nehemiah 8:10
So he said unto them - Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, - and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Acts 2:45
and, their possessions and goods, were they selling and distributing them unto all, in so far as anyone had need.

Their deep

Mark 12:42
And there came, one destitute, widow, and cast in two mites, which are, a farthing.
Luke 21:1
And, looking up, he saw the, rich, who were casting their gifts into the treasury, -
James 2:5
Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Revelation 2:9
I know thy tribulation, and destitution, nevertheless, thou art, rich, and the profane speech from among them who affirm that they themselves are, Jews, and they are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

The riches

2 Corinthians 6:10
as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.
2 Corinthians 9:11
In every thing, being enriched, unto every kind of liberality, - which, indeed, worketh out, through us, thanksgiving unto God;
Deuteronomy 15:4
save, when there shall be among you no needy person, - for Yahweh will indeed bless, thee, in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee as an inheritance to possess it:
Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
Isaiah 32:5
A base man, shall no longer be called, noble, - Nor, knave, be named, liberal;

Liberality

2 Corinthians 1:12
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
Romans 12:8
Or he that exhorteth, in his exhorting, he that imparteth, let it be with liberality, he that taketh a lead, with diligence, he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

General references

Exodus 36:5
and spake unto Moses, saying, More than enough, are the people bringing in, - more than is needed for the service pertaining to the work; which Yahweh hath commanded to be done.
Proverbs 3:9
Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;