And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. |
And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God. |
and this, not as we had expected (hoped), but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God. |
And they did not do so as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will. |
Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be to be directed by the will of God] – |
and not even as we expected but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God. |
Nor was their gift as I must confess I had expected, a mere cash payment. Instead they made a complete dedication of themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because God willed it. |
They did not do as I expected but even more; they first by God’s will gave themselves to the Lord, and then to me; |
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- Balance; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer Jesus is our balance.
- Greatest Commandment; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer A totally surrendered heart is the only way of really glorifying God, and this is our primary reason for being here.