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[1] Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, [2] how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. [3] For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, [4] begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. [5] This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. [6] So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. [7] But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace. [8] I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. [9] For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich. [10] I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. [11] But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. [12] For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have. [13] For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, [14] but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality. [15] As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”† [16] But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. [17] For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. [18] We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies. [19] Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. [20] We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. [21] Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. [22] We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. [23] As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ. [24] Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Footnotes

  1. † 8:15
King James Version

God Loves a Cheerful Giver

[1] Moreover, G1161 brethren, G80 we do G1107 you G5213 to wit G1107 of the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 bestowed G1325 on G1722 the G3588 churches G1577 of Macedonia; G3109 [2] how that G3754 in G1722 a great G4183 trial G1382 of affliction G2347 the G3588 abundance G4050 of their G846 joy G5479 and G2532 their G846 deep G2596 G899 poverty G4432 abounded G4052 unto G1519 the G3588 riches G4149 of their G846 liberality. G572 [3] For G3754 to G2596 their power, G1411 I bear record, G3140 yea, and G2532 beyond G5228 their power G1411 they were willing of themselves; G830 [4] praying G1189 us G2257 with G3326 much G4183 intreaty G3874 that we G2248 would receive G1209 the G3588 gift, G5485 and G2532 take upon us the G3588 fellowship G2842 of the G3588 ministering G1248 to G1519 the G3588 saints. G40 [5] 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 [6] Insomuch that G1519 we G2248 desired G3870 Titus, G5103 that G2443 as G2531 he had begun, G4278 so G3779 he would G2005 also G2532 finish G2005 in G1519 you G5209 the G3588 same G3778 grace G5485 also. G2532 [7] Therefore, G235 as G5618 ye abound G4052 in G1722 every G3956 thing, in faith, G4102 and G2532 utterance, G3056 and G2532 knowledge, G1108 and G2532 in all G3956 diligence, G4710 and G2532 in your G1537 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 commandment, G2003 but G235 by occasion G1223 of the G3588 forwardness G4710 of others, G2087 and G2532 to prove G1381 the G3588 sincerity G1103 of your G5212 love. G26 [9] For G1063 ye know G1097 the G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 that, G3754 though he was G5607 rich, G4145 yet for G1223 your G5209 sakes G1223 he became poor, G4433 that G2443 ye G5210 through his G1565 poverty G4432 might be rich. G4147 [10] And G2532 herein G1722 G5129 I give G1325 my advice: G1106 for G1063 this G5124 is expedient G4851 for you, G5213 who G3748 have begun before, G4278 not G3756 only G3440 to do, G4160 but G235 also G2532 to be forward G2309§ a year G4070 ago. G575 [11] Now G3570 therefore G1161 perform G2005 the G3588 doing G4160 of it; that G3704 as G2509 there was a G3588 readiness G4288 to will, G2309 so G3779 there may be a G3588 performance G2005 also G2532 out of G1537 that which G3588 ye have. G2192 [12] For G1063 if G1487 there be first G4295 a G3588 willing mind, G4288 it is accepted G2144 according to G2526 that G1437 a man G5100 hath, G2192 and not G3756 according to G2526 that he hath G2192 not. G3756 [13] For G1063 I mean not G3756 that G2443 other men G243 be eased, G425 and G1161 ye G5213 burdened: G2347 [14] but G235 by G1537 an equality, G2471 that now G3568 at G1722 this time G2540 your G5216 abundance G4051 may be a supply for G1519 their G1565 want, G5303 that G2443 their G1565 abundance G4051 also G2532 may be 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 had gathered much G4183 had G4121 nothing G3756 over; G4121 and G2532 he that G3588 had gathered little G3641 had G1641 no G3756 lack. G1641 [16] But G1161 thanks G5485 be to God, G2316 which G3588 put G1325 the G3588 same G846 earnest care G4710 into G1722 the G3588 heart G2588 of Titus G5103 for G5228 you. G5216 [17] For G3754 indeed G3303 he accepted G1209 the G3588 exhortation; G3874 but G1161 being G5225 more forward, G4705 of his own accord G830 he went G1831 unto G4314 you. G5209 [18] And G1161 we have sent G4842 with G3326 him G846 the G3588 brother, G80 whose G3739 praise G1868 is in G1722 the G3588 gospel G2098 throughout G1223 all G3956 the G3588 churches; G1577 [19] and G1161 not G3756 that only, G3440 but G235 who was G5500 also G2532 chosen G5500 of G5259 the G3588 churches G1577 to travel G4898 with us G2257 with G4862 this G3778 grace, G5485§ which G3588 is administered G1247 by G5259 us G2257 to G4314 the G3588 glory G1391 of the G3588 same G846 Lord, G2962 and G2532 declaration of your G5216 ready mind: G4288 [20] avoiding G4724 this, G5124 that no G3361 man G5100 should blame G3469 us G2248 in G1722 this G3778 abundance G100 which G3588 is administered G1247 by G5259 us: G2257 [21] providing G4306 for honest things, G2570 not G3756 only G3440 in the sight G1799 of the Lord, G2962 but G235 also G2532 in the sight G1799 of men. G444 [22] And G1161 we have sent G4842 with them G846 our G2257 brother, G80 whom G3739 we have G1381 oftentimes G4178 proved G1381 diligent G4705 in G1722 many things, G4183 G5607 but G1161 now G3570 much G4183 more diligent, G4706 upon the great G4183 confidence G4006 which G3588 I have§ in G1519 you. G5209 [23] Whether G1535 any do enquire of G5228 Titus, G5103 he is my G1699 partner G2844 and G2532 fellowhelper G4904 concerning G1519 you: G5209 or G1535 our G2257 brethren G80 be enquired of, they are the messengers G652 of the churches, G1577 and the glory G1391 of Christ. G5547 [24] Wherefore G3767 shew ye G1731 to G1519 them, G846 and G2532 before G1519 G4383 the G3588 churches, G1577 the G3588 proof G1732 of your G5216 love, G26 and G2532 of our G2257 boasting G2746 on G5228 your G5216 behalf. G5228

Footnotes

  1. § 8:10 Gr. willing
  2. § 8:19 Or, gift
  3. § 8:22 Or, he hath
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[1] ‡Γνωρίζομεν G1107 δὲ G1161 ὑμῖν, G5213 ἀδελφοί, G80 τὴν G3588 χάριν G5485 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὴν G3588 δεδομένην G1325 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἐκκλησίαις G1577 τῆς G3588 Μακεδονίας· G3109 [2] ὅτι G3754 ἐν G1722 πολλῇ G4183 δοκιμῇ G1382 θλίψεως G2347 ἡ G3588 περισσεία G4050 τῆς G3588 χαρᾶς G5479 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 κατὰ G2596 βάθους G899 πτωχεία G4432 αὐτῶν G846 ἐπερίσσευσεν G4052 εἰς G1519 ‡τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 τῆς G3588 ἁπλότητος G572 αὐτῶν. G846 [3] Ὅτι G3754 κατὰ G2596 δύναμιν, G1411 μαρτυρῶ, G3140 καὶ G2532 ‡ὑπὲρ G5228 δύναμιν G1411 αὐθαίρετοι, G830 [4] μετὰ G3326 πολλῆς G4183 παρακλήσεως G3874 δεόμενοι G1189 ἡμῶν, G2257 τὴν G3588 χάριν G5485 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κοινωνίαν G2842 τῆς G3588 διακονίας G1248 τῆς G3588 εἰς G1519 τοὺς G3588 ‡ἁγίους· G40 [5] καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 καθὼς G2531 ἠλπίσαμεν, G1679 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 ἔδωκαν G1325 πρῶτον G4412 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἡμῖν G2254 διὰ G1223 θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ G2316 [6] εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 παρακαλέσαι G3870 ἡμᾶς G2248 Τίτον, G5103 ἵνα G2443 καθὼς G2531 προενήρξατο, G4278 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἐπιτελέσῃ G2005 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς G5209 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 χάριν G5485 ταύτην. G3778 [7] Ἀλλ’ G235 ὥσπερ G5618 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 περισσεύετε, G4052 πίστει, G4102 καὶ G2532 λόγῳ, G3056 καὶ G2532 γνώσει, G1108 καὶ G2532 πάσῃ G3956 σπουδῇ, G4710 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ἐξ G1537 ‡ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 ἡμῖν G2254 ἀγάπῃ, G26 ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταύτῃ G3778 τῇ G3588 χάριτι G5485 περισσεύητε. G4052 [8] Οὐ G3756 κατ’ G2596 ἐπιταγὴν G2003 λέγω, G3004 ἀλλὰ G235 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ἑτέρων G2087 σπουδῆς G4710 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τῆς G3588 ὑμετέρας G5212 ἀγάπης G26 γνήσιον G1103 δοκιμάζων. G1381 [9] Γινώσκετε G1097 γὰρ G1063 τὴν G3588 χάριν G5485 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 ἡμῶν G2257 Ἰησοῦ G2424 ‡χριστοῦ, G5547 ὅτι G3754 δι’ G1223 ‡ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐπτώχευσεν, G4433 πλούσιος G4145 ὤν, G5607 ἵνα G2443 ὑμεῖς G5210 τῇ G3588 ἐκείνου G1565 πτωχείᾳ G4432 πλουτήσητε. G4147 [10] Καὶ G2532 γνώμην G1106 ἐν G1722 τούτῳ G5129 δίδωμι· G1325 τοῦτο G5124 γὰρ G1063 ὑμῖν G5213 συμφέρει, G4851 οἵτινες G3748 οὐ G3756 μόνον G3440 τὸ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 θέλειν G2309 προενήρξασθε G4278 ἀπὸ G575 πέρυσι. G4070 [11] Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 ἐπιτελέσατε, G2005 ὅπως, G3704 καθάπερ G2509 ἡ G3588 προθυμία G4288 τοῦ G3588 θέλειν, G2309 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἐπιτελέσαι G2005 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 ἔχειν. G2192 [12] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 προθυμία G4288 πρόκειται, G4295 καθὸ G2526 ἐὰν G1437 ἔχῃ G2192 ‡τις, G5100 εὐπρόσδεκτος, G2144 οὐ G3756 καθὸ G2526 οὐκ G3756 ἔχει. G2192 [13] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἵνα G2443 ἄλλοις G243 ἄνεσις, G425 ὑμῖν G5213 ‡δὲ G1161 θλίψις· G2347 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐξ G1537 ἰσότητος, G2471 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 νῦν G3568 καιρῷ G2540 τὸ G3588 ὑμῶν G5216 περίσσευμα G4051 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ἐκείνων G1565 ὑστέρημα, G5303 [14] ἵνα G2443 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἐκείνων G1565 περίσσευμα G4051 γένηται G1096 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ὑμῶν G5216 ὑστέρημα· G5303 ὅπως G3704 γένηται G1096 ἰσότης, G2471 [15] καθὼς G2531 γέγραπται, G1125 Ὁ G3588 τὸ G3588 πολύ, G4183 οὐκ G3756 ἐπλεόνασεν· G4121 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 τὸ G3588 ὀλίγον, G3641 οὐκ G3756 ἠλαττόνησεν. G1641 [16] Χάρις G5485 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 τῷ G3588 ‡διδόντι G1325 τὴν G3588 αὐτὴν G846 σπουδὴν G4710 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 Τίτου. G5103 [17] Ὅτι G3754 τὴν G3588 μὲν G3303 παράκλησιν G3874 ἐδέξατο, G1209 σπουδαιότερος G4705 δὲ G1161 ὑπάρχων, G5225 αὐθαίρετος G830 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς. G5209 [18] Συνεπέμψαμεν G4842 δὲ G1161 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφόν, G80 οὗ G3739 ὁ G3588 ἔπαινος G1868 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 εὐαγγελίῳ G2098 διὰ G1223 πασῶν G3956 τῶν G3588 ἐκκλησιῶν· G1577 [19] οὐ G3756 μόνον G3440 δέ, G1161 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 χειροτονηθεὶς G5500 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ἐκκλησιῶν G1577 συνέκδημος G4898 ἡμῶν G2257 ‡σὺν G4862 τῇ G3588 χάριτι G5485 ταύτῃ G3778 τῇ G3588 διακονουμένῃ G1247 ὑφ’ G5259 ἡμῶν G2257 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ‡αὐτοῦ G846 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 δόξαν G1391 καὶ G2532 προθυμίαν G4288 ‡ἡμῶν· G2257 [20] στελλόμενοι G4724 τοῦτο, G5124 μή G3361 τις G5100 ἡμᾶς G2248 μωμήσηται G3469 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἁδρότητι G100 ταύτῃ G3778 τῇ G3588 διακονουμένῃ G1247 ὑφ’ G5259 ἡμῶν· G2257 [21] ‡προνοούμενοι G4306 καλὰ G2570 οὐ G3756 μόνον G3440 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου G2962 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [22] Συνεπέμψαμεν G4842 δὲ G1161 αὐτοῖς G846 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφὸν G80 ἡμῶν, G2257 ὃν G3739 ἐδοκιμάσαμεν G1381 ἐν G1722 πολλοῖς G4183 πολλάκις G4178 σπουδαῖον G4705 ὄντα, G5607 νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 πολὺ G4183 σπουδαιότερον, G4706 πεποιθήσει G4006 πολλῇ G4183 τῇ G3588 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς. G5209 [23] Εἴτε G1535 ὑπὲρ G5228 Τίτου, G5103 κοινωνὸς G2844 ἐμὸς G1699 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς G5209 συνεργός· G4904 εἴτε G1535 ἀδελφοὶ G80 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἀπόστολοι G652 ἐκκλησιῶν, G1577 δόξα G1391 χριστοῦ. G5547 [24] Τὴν G3588 οὖν G3767 ἔνδειξιν G1732 τῆς G3588 ἀγάπης G26 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 ἡμῶν G2257 καυχήσεως G2746 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὑμῶν, G5216 εἰς G1519 αὐτοὺς G846 ‡ἐνδείξασθε G1731 εἰς G1519 πρόσωπον G4383 τῶν G3588 ἐκκλησιῶν. G1577

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 8:1 Γνωρίζομεν ¦ γνωρίζω
  2. ‡ 8:2 τὸν πλοῦτον ¦ τὸ πλοῦτος
  3. ‡ 8:3 ὑπὲρ ¦ παρὰ
  4. ‡ 8:4 ἁγίους ¦ ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς
  5. ‡ 8:5 ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  6. ‡ 8:7 ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ¦ ἡμῶν ἐν ὑμῖν
  7. ‡ 8:9a χριστοῦ ¦ []
  8. ‡ 8:9b ὑμᾶς ¦ ἡμᾶς
  9. ‡ 8:12 τις ¦
  10. ‡ 8:13 δὲ ¦
  11. ‡ 8:16 διδόντι ¦ δόντι
  12. ‡ 8:19a σὺν ¦ ἐν
  13. ‡ 8:19b αὐτοῦ ¦ [] ¦
  14. ‡ 8:19c ἡμῶν ¦ ὑμῶν
  15. ‡ 8:21 προνοούμενοι ¦ προνοοῦμεν γὰρ
  16. ‡ 8:24 ἐνδείξασθε εἰς ¦ ἐνδείξασθε καὶ εἰς ¦ ἐνδεικνύμενοι εἰς