Study Desk

Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.

And not as we hoped: but they gave their own selves, first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God;

And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.

For we forecast what may be good, not only before God but also before men.

Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,

That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them and unto all.

And in their praying for you, being desirous of you, because of the excellent grace of God in you.

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty to God, unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,

And every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God: and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ:

But we will not glory beyond our measure: but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth.

Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me.

For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.

That which I speak, I speak not according to God: but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.