Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and he
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were p
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no
And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my
For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions o
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts
Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having
And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more
As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable r
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.