Jean Ann Williams | Author

“For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you. For I knowe your readinesse of minde, whereof I boast my selfe of you vnto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked many” (2 Corinthians 9:1, 2 1587 […]

“And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you. Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are […]

“(And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lorde, and declaration of your prompt minde). Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs. […]

“And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you. Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you. And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the […]

“Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke: That also their abundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie: As it is written, ‘Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had […]

“For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not” (2 Corinthians 8:12 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, we have differing gifts of the Spirit. Please help us to use those gifts to please You and to help others draw closer […]

“And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe. Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue” (2 Corinthians 8:10, […]

“For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9 1587 Geneva).  Father, being rich in Spirit is the most important of all and we receive that through Christ. If we are rich in material […]

Scripture Seekers,“Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also. This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue” […]

“For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing. And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints. And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lorde, […]