English Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP And G2532 this they did, not G3756 as G2531 we hoped, G1679 but G235 first G4412 gave G1325 their own selves G1438 to the G3588 Lord, G2962 and G2532 unto us G2254 by G1223 the will G2307 of God. G2316
YLT and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
ASV and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
WEB This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
RV and {cf15i this}, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
NET And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
ERVEN And they gave in a way that we did not expect: They gave themselves to the Lord and to us before they gave their money. This is what God wants.