Bible Verses About Emulation: General references

We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.

Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.

For I knowe your readinesse of minde, whereof I boast my selfe of you vnto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked many.

Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:

Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.