- was it not thine:
- "And they came,ª° every¹ oneª whoseª heartª stirred him up,ª° and every one¹ whom¹¹ his spiritª made willing,ª° [and] they broughtª°¹ the LORD'Sª offeringª to the workª of the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª and for all¹ his service,ª and for the holyª garments.ª ... And they came,ª° both² men²¹ and women,ª as many asª were willingª hearted,ª [and] broughtª° bracelets,ª and earrings,ª and rings,ª and tablets,ª all¹ jewelsª of gold:ª and every¹ manª that¹ offeredª° [offered] an offeringª of goldª unto the LORD.ª" {Exd 35:21-22} + "The childrenª of Israelª broughtª° a willing offeringª unto the LORD,ª every¹ manª and woman,ª whoseª heartª made them willingª°¹ to bringª° for all manner¹ of work,ª which¹ the LORDª had commandedª° to be madeª° by the handª of Moses.ª" {Exd 35:29} + "Moreover,¹ because I have set my affectionª° to the houseª of my God,ª I haveª of mine own proper good,ª of goldª and silver,ª [which] I have givenª° to the houseª of my God,ª over¹ and above² all¹¹ that I have preparedª° for the holyª house,ª" {1Ch 29:3} + "The goldª for [things] of gold,ª and the silverª for [things] of silver,ª and for all manner¹ of workª [to be made] by the handsª of artificers.ª And who¹ [then] is willingª° to consecrate²° his serviceª¹ this dayª unto the LORD?ª" {1Ch 29:5} + "Then the peopleª rejoiced,ª° for¹ that they offered willingly,ª° because¹ with perfectª heartª they offered willinglyª° to the LORD:ª and Davidª the kingª also¹ rejoicedª° with greatª joy.ª" {1Ch 29:9} + "I knowª° also, my God,ª that¹ thou¹ triestª° the heart,ª and hast pleasureª° in uprightness.ª As for me,¹ in the uprightnessª of mine heartª I have willingly offeredª° all¹ these things:¹ and now¹ have I seenª° with joyª thy people,ª which are presentª° here,¹ to offer willinglyª° unto thee." {1Ch 29:17} + "Butª meatª commendethª° usª notª to God:ª forª neither,ª ifª we eat,ª° are we the better;ª° neither,ª if²°¹ we eatª° not,²¹ are we the worse.ª°" {1Co 8:8} + "Have¹ we²° notª powerª to lead aboutª° a sister,ª a wife,ª as well asªª otherª apostles,ª andª [as] the¹ brethrenª of the¹ Lord,ª andª Cephas?ª ... Forª ifª I doª° this thingª willingly,ª I haveª° a reward:ª butª ifª against my will,ª a dispensationª [of the gospel] is committed¹ unto me.²°" {1Co 9:5-17} + "Butª withoutª thyª mindª wouldª° I doª° nothing;ª that²°¹ thyª benefitª should²° not²¹ beª° as² it were¹ ofª necessity,ª butª willingly.ªª" {Phm 1:14}
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