2Corinthians 8
8Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;G1161G80G1107G5213G1107G5485G2316G1325G1722G1577G31092How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. / liberality: Gr. simplicityG3754G1722G4183G1382G2347G4050G846G5479G2532G846G899G2596G4432G4052G1519G4149G846G5723For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;G3754G2596G1411G3140G2532G5228G1411G8304Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.G1189G2257G3326G4183G3874G2248G1209G5485G2532G2842G1248G1519G405And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.G2532G3756G2531G1679G235G4412G1325G1438G2962G2532G2254G1223G2307G23166Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. / grace: or, giftG1519G2248G3870G5103G2443G2531G4278G3779G2005G2532G2005G1519G5209G5026G5485G25327Therefore, 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.G235G5618G4052G1722G3956G4102G2532G3056G2532G1108G2532G3956G4710G2532G5216G26G1537G1722G2254G2443G4052G1722G5026G5485G25328I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.G3004G3756G2596G2003G235G1223G4710G2087G2532G1381G1103G5212G269For 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.G1063G1097G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3754G5607G4145G1223G5209G1223G4433G2443G5210G1565G4432G414710And 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. / forward: Gr. willingG2532G1722G5129G1325G1106G1063G5124G4851G5213G3748G4278G3756G3440G4160G235G2532G2309G4070G57511Now 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.G3570G1161G2532G2005G4160G3704G2509G4288G2309G3779G2005G2532G1537G219212For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.G1063G1487G4295G4288G2144G2526G1437G5100G2192G3756G2526G2192G375613For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:G1063G3756G2443G243G425G1161G5213G234714But 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:G235G1537G2471G3568G1722G2540G5216G4051G1519G1565G5303G2443G1565G4051G2532G1096G1519G5216G5303G3704G1096G247115As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.G2531G1125G3588G4183G4121G3756G4121G2532G3588G3641G1641G3756G164116But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.G1161G5485G2316G3588G1325G846G4710G1722G2588G5103G5228G521617For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.G3754G3303G1209G3874G1161G5225G4707G830G1831G4314G520918And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;G1161G4842G3326G846G80G3739G1868G1722G2098G1223G3956G157719And 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: / grace: or, giftG1161G3756G3440G235G5500G2532G5500G5259G1577G4898G2257G4862G5026G5485G3588G1247G5259G2257G4314G1391G846G2962G2532G5216G428820Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:G4724G5124G3361G5100G3469G2248G1722G5026G100G3588G1247G5259G225721Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.G4306G2570G3756G3440G1799G2962G235G2532G1799G44422And 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. / I have: or, he hathG1161G4842G846G2257G80G3739G1381G4178G1381G5607G4705G1722G4183G1161G3570G4183G4707G4183G4006G3588G1519G520923Whether 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.G1535G5228G5103G1699G2844G2532G4904G1519G5209G1535G2257G80G652G1577G1391G554724Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.G3767G1731G1519G846G2532G1519G4383G1577G1732G5216G26G2532G2257G2746G5228G5216G5228
Columbus, OH
