2 Corinthians 8:3

Generosity In Giving

² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality. ³ For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord, ⁴ begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints.

Bear Witness

Can Testify

Exodus 35:29

The children of Israel brought a voluntary offering to Jehovah, every man and woman whose heart prompted them to bring for all manner of work, which Jehovah, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.

Exodus 35:5

Take from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah: every one whose heart is willing, let him bring it, Jehovah's heave-offering gold, and silver, and copper,

Exodus 35:21-22

And they came, every one whose heart moved him, and every one whose spirit prompted him; they brought Jehovah's heave-offering for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.

1 Chronicles 29:5-6

gold for things of gold, and silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work by the hands of artificers. And who is willing to offer to Jehovah this day?

1 Chronicles 29:9

And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first of the week let each of you put by at home, laying up in whatever degree he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

1 Chronicles 29:13-17

And now, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

Psalm 110:3

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning shall come to thee the dew of thy youth.

Mark 14:8

What she could she has done. She has beforehand anointed my body for the burial.

Acts 11:29

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them;

Romans 10:2

For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.

2 Corinthians 8:11-12

But now also complete the doing of it; so that as there was the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.

2 Corinthians 8:16-17

But thanks be to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

But this is true, he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in the spirit of blessing shall reap also in blessing:

Galatians 4:15

What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given them to me.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to his good pleasure.

Colossians 4:13

For I bear him witness that he labours much for you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.

1 Peter 4:11

If any one speak as oracles of God; if any one minister as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.

1 Peter 5:2

shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;