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People's Commentary (NT)
II Corinthians 8:2 That in a great trial of affliction. The language seems to imply persecution. This might have been an excuse for not giving, if they had sought one. See Acts 17:6 1Th 2:14. The abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded. But, still, their joy in the gospel and their poverty combined so that they contributed with great liberality.
Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 8:2:
2 Corinthians 8:2
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