2 Corinthians 8:5
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And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
In other translations
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532οὐounot [only]G3756καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἠλπίσαμεν,ēlpisamenwe had hoped,G1679ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438ἔδωκανedōkanthey gaveG1325πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413τῷtōto theG3588κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962καὶkaiand thenG2532ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165διὰdiathroughG1223θελήματοςthelēmatos[the] willG2307θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
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