2 Corinthians 8:5 meaning and explanation

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.

2 Corinthians 8:5, 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. Despite severe hardship and deep poverty, they begged to give.

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