2 Corinthians 8:2 meaning and explanation
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to the Corinthians about a collection for needy believers in Jerusalem, and he holds up the Macedonian churches as an example. Those congregations had endured severe affliction, likely hardship and opposition, and they were genuinely poor.
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