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2 Corinthians 8:5

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.
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English Standard Version

and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

New International Version

And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And this is beyond what we had hoped, since they gave themselves, first of all to the Lord, and then also to us, through the will of God