21 And (A)everyone whose heart [a]stirred him and everyone whose spirit [b]moved him came and brought the Lords [c]contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service, and for the holy garments.

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  1. Exodus 35:21 Lit lifted him up
  2. Exodus 35:21 Or made him willing
  3. Exodus 35:21 Or uplifted offering

21 and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments.

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In addition, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy [a]temple,

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:3 Lit house

Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(A) for this holy temple:

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gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work [a]done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing [b]to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit by the hand of the craftsmen
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit to fill his hand

for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

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Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord (A)wholeheartedly, and King David also rejoiced greatly.

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The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(A) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

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68 Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to erect it on its site.

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68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(A) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

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11 But now finish [a]doing it also, so that just as there was the (A)willingness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability. 12 For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable (B)according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:11 Lit the doing

11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(A) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(B) not according to what one does not have.

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Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not (A)reluctantly or under compulsion, for (B)God loves a cheerful giver.

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Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(A) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(B) for God loves a cheerful giver.(C)

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