(NIV)
And the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality.
(ESV)
Then the
king gave a
great feast for
all his
officials and
servants; it was
Esther’s feast. He also
granted a remission of
taxes to the
provinces and
gave gifts with
royal generosity.
(NIV)
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
(ESV)
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
(NIV)
if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
(ESV)
the one who
exhorts,
in his
exhortation; the one who
contributes,
in generosity;
the one who
leads,
with zeal; the one who does acts of
mercy,
with cheerfulness.
(NIV)
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
(ESV)
for in a
severe test of
affliction, their
abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have
overflowed in a
wealth of generosity on their part.
(NIV)
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
(ESV)
You will be
enriched in every way to be
generous in
every way,
which through us will
produce thanksgiving to
God.
(NIV)
Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.
(ESV)
By their
approval of
this service,
they will
glorify God because
of your submission that comes from your
confession of the
gospel of
Christ,
and the
generosity of your
contribution for them and for all others,
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