ASV_Strong : 2 Corinthians 8
1. Moreover[G1161], brethren[G80], we make known[G1107] to you[G5213] the grace[G5485] of God[G2316] which hath been given[G1325] in[G1722] the churches[G1577] of Macedonia[G3109];
2. how that[G3754] in[G1722] much[G4183] proof[G1382] of affliction[G2347] the abundance[G4050] of their[G846] joy[G5479] and[G2532, 2596] their[G846] deep[G899] poverty[G4432] abounded[G4052] unto[G1519] the riches[G4149] of their[G846] liberality[G572].
3. For[G3754] according to[G2596] their power[G1411], I bear witness[G3140], yea and[G2532] beyond[G5228] their power[G1411], they gave of their own accord[G830],
4. beseeching[G1189] us[G2257] with[G3326] much[G4183] entreaty[G3874] in[G2248] regard[G1209] of this grace[G5485] and[G2532] the fellowship[G2842] in the ministering[G1248] to[G1519] the saints[G40]:
5. and[G2532] this[G3756], not as[G2531] we had hoped[G1679], but[G235] first[G4412] they gave[G1325] their own selves[G1438] to the Lord[G2962], and[G2532] to us[G2254] through[G1223] the will[G2307] of God[G2316].
6. Insomuch[G1519] that[G3870] we[G2248] exhorted[G3870] Titus[G5103], that[G2443] as[G2531] he made a beginning[G4278] before[G3779], so he would also[G2532] complete[G2005] in[G1519] you[G5209] this[G3778] grace[G5485] also[G2532].
7. But[G235] as[G5618] ye abound[G4052] in[G1722] everything[G3956], in faith[G4102], and[G2532] utterance[G3056], and[G2532] knowledge[G1108], and[G2532] in all[G3956] earnestness[G4710], and[G2532, 1537] in your[G5216] love[G26] to[G1722] us[G2254], see that[G2443] ye abound[G4052] in[G1722] this[G3778] grace[G5485] also[G2532].
8. I speak[G3004] not[G3756] by[G2596] way of commandment[G2003], but[G235] as[G1223] proving[G1381] through the earnestness[G4710] of others[G2087] the sincerity[G1103] also[G2532] of your[G5212] love[G26].
9. For[G1063] ye know[G1097] the grace[G5485] of our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424] Christ[G5547], that[G3754], though he was[G5607] rich[G4145], yet for[G1223] your sakes[G5209] he became poor[G4433], that[G2443] ye[G5210] through his[G1565] poverty[G4432] might become rich[G4147].
10. And[G2532] herein[G1722, 5129] I give[G1325] my judgment[G1106]: for[G1063] this[G5124] is expedient[G4851] for you[G5213], who[G3748] were the first[G4278] to make a beginning a[G575] year ago[G4070], not[G3756] only[G3440] to do[G4160], but[G235] also[G2532] to will[G2309].
11. But[G2532] now[G3570] complete[G2005] the doing[G4160] also[G3704]; that as[G2509] there was the readiness[G4288] to will[G2309], so[G3779] there may be the completion[G2005] also[G2532] out of[G1537] your[G3588] ability[G2192].
12. For[G1063] if[G1487] the readiness[G4288] is there[G4295], it is acceptable[G2144] according as[G2526] a man[G5100] hath[G1437], not[G3756] according as[G2526] he hath[G2192] not[G3756].
13. For[G1063] I say not[G3756] this that[G2443] others[G243] may be eased[G425] and[G1161] ye[G5213] distressed[G2347];
14. but[G235] by[G1537] equality[G2471]: your[G5216] abundance[G4051] being a supply at[G1722] this present[G3568] time[G2540] for[G1519] their[G1565] want[G5303], that[G2443] their[G1565] abundance[G4051] also[G2532] may become[G1096] a supply for[G1519] your[G5216] want[G5303]; that[G3704] there may be[G1096] equality[G2471]:
15. as[G2531] it is written[G1125], He that[G3588] gathered much[G4183] had[G4121] nothing[G3756] over[G4121]; and[G2532] he that[G3588] gathered little[G3641] had[G1641] no[G3756] lack[G1641].
16. But[G1161] thanks[G5485] be to God[G2316], who[G3588] putteth[G1325] the same[G846] earnest care[G4710] for[G5228] you[G5216] into[G1722] the heart[G2588] of Titus[G5103].
17. For[G3754] he accepted[G1209] indeed[G3303] our exhortation[G3874]; but[G1161] being[G5225] himself very earnest[G4705], he went[G1831] forth unto[G4314] you[G5209] of his own accord[G830].
18. And[G1161] we have sent[G4842] together with[G3326] him[G846] the brother[G80] whose[G3739] praise[G1868] in[G1722] the gospel[G2098] is spread through[G1223] all[G3956] the churches[G1577];
19. and[G1161] not[G3756] only[G3440] so[G235], but who was[G5500] also[G2532] appointed[G5500] by[G5259] the churches[G1577] to travel with[G4898] us[G2257] in the matter[G4862] of this[G3778] grace[G5485], which[G3588] is ministered[G1247] by[G5259] us[G2257] to[G4314] the glory[G1391] of the[G846] Lord[G2962], and[G2532] to show our[G5216] readiness[G4288]:
20. Avoiding[G4724] this[G5124], that any[G3361] man[G5100] should blame[G3469] us[G2248] in[G1722] the matter of this[G3778] bounty[G100] which is ministered[G1247] by[G5259] us[G2257]:
21. for[G4306] we take thought for things[G2570] honorable[G3756], not only[G3440] in the sight of[G1799] the Lord[G2962], but[G235] also[G2532] in the sight[G1799] of men[G444].
22. and[G1161] we have sent with[G4842] them[G846] our[G2257] brother[G80], whom[G3739] we have[G1381] many times[G4178] proved[G1381, Ephesians7] earnest[G4705] in[G1722] many things[G4183], but[G1161] now[G3570] much[G4183] more earnest[G4706], by reason of the great[G4183] confidence[G4006] which[G3588] he hath in[G1519] you[G4706].
23. Whether[G1535] any inquire about[G5228] Titus[G5103], he is my[G1699] partner[G2844] and[G2532] my fellow-worker[G4904] to[G1519] you-ward[G5209], or[G1535] our[G2257] brethren[G80], they are the messengers[G652] of the churches[G1577], they are the glory[G1391] of Christ[G5547].
24. Show[G1731] ye therefore[G3767] unto[G1519] them[G846, 2532] in[G1519] the face[G4383] of the churches[G1577] the proof[G1732] of your[G5216] love[G26], and[G2532] of our[G2257] glorying[G2746] on[G5228] your behalf[G5216].
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