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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 8 (WEBP)

[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.

2 Corinthians 8:15

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 8 (KJVS)

[1] Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit () of the grace of God bestowed () on the churches of Macedonia;
[2] how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded () unto the riches of their liberality.
[3] For to their power, I bear record, () yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
[4] praying () us with much intreaty that we would receive () the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
[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.
[6] Insomuch that we desired () Titus, that as he had begun, () so he would also finish () in you the same grace also.
[7] Therefore, as ye abound () in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound () in this grace also.
[8] I speak () not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove () the sincerity of your love.
[9] For ye know () the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was () rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, () that ye through his poverty might be rich. ()
[10] And herein I give () my advice: for this is expedient () for you, who have begun before, () not only to do, () but also to be forward () a year ago.
[11] Now therefore perform () the doing () of it; that as there was a readiness to will, () so there may be a performance () also out of that which ye have. ()
[12] For if there be first () a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, () and not according to that he hath () not.
[13] For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
[14] but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be () a supply for your want: that there may be () equality:
[15] as it is written, () He that had gathered much had nothing over; () and he that had gathered little had no lack. ()
[16] But thanks be to God, which put () the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
[17] For indeed he accepted () the exhortation; but being () more forward, of his own accord he went () unto you.
[18] And we have sent () with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
[19] and not that only, but who was also chosen () of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered () by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
[20] avoiding () this, that no man should blame () us in this abundance which is administered () by us:
[21] providing () for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
[22] And we have sent () with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved () () diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
[23] Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
[24] Wherefore shew ye () to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

2 Corinthians 8:10 Gr. willing
2 Corinthians 8:19 Or, gift
2 Corinthians 8:22 Or, he hath

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Corinthians 8 (BYZ)

[1] Γνωρίζομεν () δὲ () ὑμῖν, () ἀδελφοί, () τὴν () χάριν () τοῦ () θεοῦ () τὴν () δεδομένην () ἐν () ταῖς () ἐκκλησίαις () τῆς () Μακεδονίας· ()
[2] ὅτι () ἐν () πολλῇ () δοκιμῇ () θλίψεως () ἡ () περισσεία () τῆς () χαρᾶς () αὐτῶν () καὶ () ἡ () κατὰ () βάθους () πτωχεία () αὐτῶν () ἐπερίσσευσεν () εἰς () τὸν () πλοῦτον () τῆς () ἁπλότητος () αὐτῶν. ()
[3] Ὅτι () κατὰ () δύναμιν, () μαρτυρῶ, () καὶ () ὑπὲρ () δύναμιν () αὐθαίρετοι, ()
[4] μετὰ () πολλῆς () παρακλήσεως () δεόμενοι () ἡμῶν, () τὴν () χάριν () καὶ () τὴν () κοινωνίαν () τῆς () διακονίας () τῆς () εἰς () τοὺς () ἁγίους· ()
[5] καὶ () οὐ () καθὼς () ἠλπίσαμεν, () ἀλλ’ () ἑαυτοὺς () ἔδωκαν () πρῶτον () τῷ () κυρίῳ, () καὶ () ἡμῖν () διὰ () θελήματος () θεοῦ ()
[6] εἰς () τὸ () παρακαλέσαι () ἡμᾶς () Τίτον, () ἵνα () καθὼς () προενήρξατο, () οὕτως () καὶ () ἐπιτελέσῃ () εἰς () ὑμᾶς () καὶ () τὴν () χάριν () ταύτην. ()
[7] Ἀλλ’ () ὥσπερ () ἐν () παντὶ () περισσεύετε, () πίστει, () καὶ () λόγῳ, () καὶ () γνώσει, () καὶ () πάσῃ () σπουδῇ, () καὶ () τῇ () ἐξ () ὑμῶν () ἐν () ἡμῖν () ἀγάπῃ, () ἵνα () καὶ () ἐν () ταύτῃ () τῇ () χάριτι () περισσεύητε. ()
[8] Οὐ () κατ’ () ἐπιταγὴν () λέγω, () ἀλλὰ () διὰ () τῆς () ἑτέρων () σπουδῆς () καὶ () τὸ () τῆς () ὑμετέρας () ἀγάπης () γνήσιον () δοκιμάζων. ()
[9] Γινώσκετε () γὰρ () τὴν () χάριν () τοῦ () κυρίου () ἡμῶν () Ἰησοῦ () χριστοῦ, () ὅτι () δι’ () ὑμᾶς () ἐπτώχευσεν, () πλούσιος () ὤν, () ἵνα () ὑμεῖς () τῇ () ἐκείνου () πτωχείᾳ () πλουτήσητε. ()
[10] Καὶ () γνώμην () ἐν () τούτῳ () δίδωμι· () τοῦτο () γὰρ () ὑμῖν () συμφέρει, () οἵτινες () οὐ () μόνον () τὸ () ποιῆσαι () ἀλλὰ () καὶ () τὸ () θέλειν () προενήρξασθε () ἀπὸ () πέρυσι. ()
[11] Νυνὶ () δὲ () καὶ () τὸ () ποιῆσαι () ἐπιτελέσατε, () ὅπως, () καθάπερ () ἡ () προθυμία () τοῦ () θέλειν, () οὕτως () καὶ () τὸ () ἐπιτελέσαι () ἐκ () τοῦ () ἔχειν. ()
[12] Εἰ () γὰρ () ἡ () προθυμία () πρόκειται, () καθὸ () ἐὰν () ἔχῃ () τις, () εὐπρόσδεκτος, () οὐ () καθὸ () οὐκ () ἔχει. ()
[13] Οὐ () γὰρ () ἵνα () ἄλλοις () ἄνεσις, () ὑμῖν () δὲ () θλίψις· () ἀλλ’ () ἐξ () ἰσότητος, () ἐν () τῷ () νῦν () καιρῷ () τὸ () ὑμῶν () περίσσευμα () εἰς () τὸ () ἐκείνων () ὑστέρημα, ()
[14] ἵνα () καὶ () τὸ () ἐκείνων () περίσσευμα () γένηται () εἰς () τὸ () ὑμῶν () ὑστέρημα· () ὅπως () γένηται () ἰσότης, ()
[15] καθὼς () γέγραπται, () Ὁ () τὸ () πολύ, () οὐκ () ἐπλεόνασεν· () καὶ () ὁ () τὸ () ὀλίγον, () οὐκ () ἠλαττόνησεν. ()
[16] Χάρις () δὲ () τῷ () θεῷ () τῷ () διδόντι () τὴν () αὐτὴν () σπουδὴν () ὑπὲρ () ὑμῶν () ἐν () τῇ () καρδίᾳ () Τίτου. ()
[17] Ὅτι () τὴν () μὲν () παράκλησιν () ἐδέξατο, () σπουδαιότερος () δὲ () ὑπάρχων, () αὐθαίρετος () ἐξῆλθεν () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς. ()
[18] Συνεπέμψαμεν () δὲ () μετ’ () αὐτοῦ () τὸν () ἀδελφόν, () οὗ () ὁ () ἔπαινος () ἐν () τῷ () εὐαγγελίῳ () διὰ () πασῶν () τῶν () ἐκκλησιῶν· ()
[19] οὐ () μόνον () δέ, () ἀλλὰ () καὶ () χειροτονηθεὶς () ὑπὸ () τῶν () ἐκκλησιῶν () συνέκδημος () ἡμῶν () σὺν () τῇ () χάριτι () ταύτῃ () τῇ () διακονουμένῃ () ὑφ’ () ἡμῶν () πρὸς () τὴν () αὐτοῦ () τοῦ () κυρίου () δόξαν () καὶ () προθυμίαν () ἡμῶν· ()
[20] στελλόμενοι () τοῦτο, () μή () τις () ἡμᾶς () μωμήσηται () ἐν () τῇ () ἁδρότητι () ταύτῃ () τῇ () διακονουμένῃ () ὑφ’ () ἡμῶν· ()
[21] προνοούμενοι () καλὰ () οὐ () μόνον () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου () ἀλλὰ () καὶ () ἐνώπιον () ἀνθρώπων. ()
[22] Συνεπέμψαμεν () δὲ () αὐτοῖς () τὸν () ἀδελφὸν () ἡμῶν, () ὃν () ἐδοκιμάσαμεν () ἐν () πολλοῖς () πολλάκις () σπουδαῖον () ὄντα, () νυνὶ () δὲ () πολὺ () σπουδαιότερον, () πεποιθήσει () πολλῇ () τῇ () εἰς () ὑμᾶς. ()
[23] Εἴτε () ὑπὲρ () Τίτου, () κοινωνὸς () ἐμὸς () καὶ () εἰς () ὑμᾶς () συνεργός· () εἴτε () ἀδελφοὶ () ἡμῶν, () ἀπόστολοι () ἐκκλησιῶν, () δόξα () χριστοῦ. ()
[24] Τὴν () οὖν () ἔνδειξιν () τῆς () ἀγάπης () ὑμῶν, () καὶ () ἡμῶν () καυχήσεως () ὑπὲρ () ὑμῶν, () εἰς () αὐτοὺς () ἐνδείξασθε () εἰς () πρόσωπον () τῶν () ἐκκλησιῶν. ()

2 Corinthians 8:2 N τὸν πλοῦτον ⇒ τὸ πλοῦτος
2 Corinthians 8:3 N ὑπὲρ ⇒ παρὰ
2 Corinthians 8:5 N ἀλλ’ ⇒ ἀλλὰ
2 Corinthians 8:7 N ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ⇒ ἡμῶν ἐν ὑμῖν
2 Corinthians 8:12 N τις ⇒ -
2 Corinthians 8:13 N δὲ ⇒ -
2 Corinthians 8:16 N διδόντι ⇒ δόντι
2 Corinthians 8:19 N αὐτοῦ ⇒ [αὐτοῦ]
2 Corinthians 8:21 N προνοούμενοι ⇒ προνοοῦμεν γὰρ
2 Corinthians 8:24 N ἐνδείξασθε ⇒ ἐνδεικνύμενοι