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- "How thatª inª a greatª trialª of afflictionª the¹ abundanceª of theirª joyª andª theirª deepª povertyª² aboundedª° untoª the¹ richesª of theirª liberality.ª ... Forª toª [their] power,ª I bear record,ª° yea, andª beyondª [their] powerª [they were] willing of themselves;ª" {2Co 8:2-3} + "Both richesª and honourª [come] of¹¹ thee,² and thou¹ reignestª° over all;¹ and in thine handª [is] powerª and might;ª and in thine handª [it is] to make great,ª° and to give strengthª° unto all.¹ ... But¹ who¹ [am] I,¹ and what¹ [is] my people,ª that¹ we should be²° ableª¹ to offer so willinglyª° after this sort?¹ for¹ all things¹ [come] of¹ thee, and of thine ownª¹ have we givenª° thee." {1Ch 29:12-14} + "And Azariahª the chiefª priestª of the houseª of Zadokª answeredª°¹ him, and said,ª° Since [the people] beganª°¹ to bringª° the offeringsª into the houseª of the LORD,ª we have had enoughª° to eat,ª° and have leftª°¹ plenty:ª for¹ the LORDª hath blessedª°¹ his people;ª and that which is leftª° [is]¹ this¹ great store.ª" {2Ch 31:10} + "Honourª°¹ the LORDª with thy substance,ª¹ and with the firstfruitsª¹ of all¹ thine increase:ª ... So shall thy barnsª be filledª° with plenty,ª and thy pressesª shall burst outª° with new wine.ª" {Prv 3:9-10} + "Bringª° ye¹ all¹ the tithesª into¹ the storehouse,ª¹ that there may be¹ meatª in mine house,ª and proveª° me now¹ herewith,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª if¹ I will not¹ openª° you¹ the windowsª of heaven,ª and pour you outª° a blessing,ª that¹ [there shall] not¹ [be room] enoughª [to receive it]. ... And I will rebukeª° the devourerª° for your sakes, and he shall not¹ destroyª°¹ the fruitsª of your ground;ª neither¹ shall your vineª cast her fruit²° before the time¹ in the field,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:10-11} + "Chargeª° them that are richª inª this² world,ª¹ that they be²° not² highminded,ª°¹ norª trustª° inª uncertainª riches,ª butª inª the¹ livingª° God,ª who² givethª° usª richlyª all thingsª toª enjoy;ª ... That they do good,ª° that they be richª° inª goodª works,ª¹ ready to distribute,ª²° willing to communicate;ª" {1Tm 6:17-18}
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