2nd Corinthians Chapter 8 verse 3 Holy Bible
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, `they gave' of their own accord,
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For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,
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For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,
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For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
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For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
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because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - They were willing of themselves. "Of their own accord," as in ver. 17. The verb in the original is energetically omitted, with the "they gave" of ver. 5. St. Paul does not mean that the notion of making the collection originated with them (2 Corinthians 9:2), but only that they displayed a voluntary energy in carrying it out.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) They were willing of themselves.--Literally, spontaneously. This was the point of excellence which he wished to indicate as an example to the Corinthians. Those of Macedonia needed no appeal or counsel such as he had given to the Corinthians and to others.
