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2 Cor. 8:1 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

of doctrine, and neither receiving addition nor [suffering] curtailment [in the truths which she believes]; and [it consists in] reading [the word of God] without falsification, and a lawful and diligent exposition in harmony with the Scriptures, both without danger and without blasphemy; and [above all, it consists in] the pre-eminent gift of love,[490]

2 Cor. 8:9 - NIV, NAB - in Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus First Homily

He found no place, who by His word established heaven and earth; "for though He was rich, for our sakes He became poor,"[37]

2 Cor. 8:9 - NIV, NAB - in Fragments from Peter of Alexandria

But yet He was not left without His divinity. For neither "though He was rich did He become poor"[10]

2 Cor. 8:12 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

"But if there be present readiness of mind, according to what a man hath it is acceptable, and not according to what he hath not: for it is not that there be ease to others, but tribulation to you, but of equality at the present time," and so forth.[231]

2 Cor. 8:12 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

Those, who have entertained the wish whose purpose is equal, share in the same honour with those who have the ability, although others have the advantage in point of resources.[53]

2 Cor. 8:12 - NIV, NAB - in Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

In the second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: "If there be a ready will, it is acceptable according to what a man hath, not according to that which he hath not; nor let there be to others a mitigation, but to you a burdening.[372]

2 Cor. 8:12 - NIV, NAB - in The Martyrdom of Barsamya

And they said to him: We have heard from thee that a teacher of the Church has said, "The will, according to what it is, so is it accepted."[15]

2 Cor. 8:14 - NIV, NAB - in Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Of this same thing also in the second Epistle to the Corinthians: "Let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may be the supplement of your want, that there may be equality: as it is written, He who had much had not excess; and he who had little had no lack."[365]

2 Cor. 8:16 - NIV, NAB - in Origen de Principiis Book III

And the apostle says that "God put it into the heart of Titus."[291]

2 Cor. 8:18 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

Our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, first did and then taught, as Luke testifies, "whose praise is in the Gospel through all the Churches."[110]

2 Cor. 8:19 - NIV, NAB - in Didache

Chapter XV.[129]

2 Cor. 8:20 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III

For this is also consequently to be guarded against, as the apostle says, "that no man should blame us; providing things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men."[161]

2 Cor. 8:21 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II

(That) we all know; provided, however, we remember what the same (God) has said through the apostle: "Let your probity appear before men."[130]

2 Cor. 8:31 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

And let the presbyters be compassionate and merciful to all, bringing back those that wander, visiting all the sick, and not neglecting the widow, the orphan, or the poor, but always "providing for that which is becoming in the sight of God and man; "[38]

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