2 Corinthians 8

1 Moreover we make known unto you, brethren, the favour of God which hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, —

We make known now to you, brothers, the grace of God which bestowed among the churches of Macedonia

2 That, in a great testing of tribulation, the superabounding of their joy and their deep destitution, superabounded unto the riches of their liberality;

that in much proof of tribulation the excess of the joy of them and of deep poverty of them abounded into (the riches *N+kO) of the generosity of them,

3 That, according to power, I bear witness, and beyond power, of their own accord, [they acted], —

For according to [their] ability, I testify [that], and (beside *N+kO) [their] ability [they were] willing of themselves,

4 With much exhortation, entreating of us the favour and the fellowship of the ministry which was for the saints; —

with much entreaty imploring of us for the grace and the fellowship of the service among the saints (to receive us, *K)

5 And, not merely as we hoped, but, themselves, gave they, first, unto the Lord and unto us through God’s will,

And not [only] even as we had hoped, but themselves they gave first to the Lord and then to us through [the] will of God

6 To the end we should exhort Titus, in order that, according as he before made a beginning, so, he should also complete unto you this favour also.

Accordingly exhorting we Titus, that even as he had begun so also he may complete with you as well grace this.

7 But, just as, in everything, ye superabound, —in faith, and discourse, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in the love among you which proceedeth from us, in order that, in this favour also, ye would superabound.

But even as in every [way] you abound, in faith and in speech and in knowledge and in all earnestness and in the from (of us *N+KO) in (you *N+KO) love, that also in this grace you may abound.

8 Not by way of injunction, do I speak, but through, others’, earnestness, and, the genuineness of your own love, putting to the test.

Not as a command do I speak but through the of others earnestness also the of your love genuineness proving;

9 For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus [Christ], —how that, for your sakes, he became destitute—although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

You know for the grace of the Lord of us Jesus Christ that for the sake of you He became poor rich being, so that you yourselves through that poverty may be enriched.

10 And, a judgment, herein, do I give, —for, this, unto you, is profitable, —who, indeed, not only of the doing, but of the desiring, made for yourselves a beginning a year ago; —

And a judgment in this [matter] I give; this indeed for you is profitable, who not only to act but also to will you began before before a year ago.

11 Howbeit, now, the doing also, complete ye, in order that, even according to the forwardness of the desiring, so, may be the completing—out of what ye have.

Now then also the doing do complete so that just as [there was] the readiness of the to will so also the to complete out of that which [you] having.

12 For, if the forwardness is set forth, according to what one may have, he is well approved, not according to what one hath not.

If for the readiness is present, as if he shall have (anyone *k) acceptable, not as not he does have.

13 For, not that unto others should be relief, and unto you distress [do I speak], but, by equality, in the present season, your surplus for their deficiency, —

Not for that to others [there may be] ease but for you (now *k) affliction,

14 In order that their surplus may come to be for your deficiency: that there may come about an equality: —

but of equality; At the present time your excess [will be] for the of those need, so that also their excess may be for the of you need, so that there may become equality

15 Even as it is written—He that [gathered] the much, had not more than enough, and, he that [gathered] the little, had not less,

Even as it has been written: He the much not did abound and he the little not lacked.

16 Thanks, however, unto God!—who is putting the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of Titus,

Thanks however to God the [One] (gave *N+kO) the same earnestness for you into the heart of Titus,

17 In that, though, indeed, the exhortation, he welcomed; yet already being, greatly in earnest, of his own accord, hath he gone forth unto you.

For indeed [our] appeal he accepted, very earnest however being of his own accord he has gone out to you.

18 Howbeit, we also set forward, with him, the brother, whose praise in the Glad Tidings, [hath gone] through all the assemblies: —

We have sent now with him the brother whose praise [is] in the gospel through all [times] of the churches.

19 Not only so, however, but he hath also been appointed by the assemblies, as a fellow-traveler with us in this favour, which is being ministered by us with a view to the Lord’s glory and our earnest desire: —

not only now, but also having been chosen by the churches fellow traveler of us (with *NK+o) grace this that [is] being administered by us toward the himself of the Lord glory and readiness (of us. *N+KO)

20 Arranging this—lest anyone, upon us, should cast blame, in this munificence which is being ministered by us;

avoiding this, lest anyone us may blame in abundance this which is being administered by us;

21 For we provide things honourable, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.

(We plan *N+kO) (for *no) what is right not only before [the] Lord but also before men.

22 Moreover we have set forward, with them, our brother whom we have proved, in many things, ofttimes, earnest, —but, now, much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence [which he hath] towards you.

We sent now to them the brother of us, whom we have proven in many things often earnest to be, now however much earnest by [his] confidence more which [is] in you.

23 Whether as regardeth Titus, he is a partner of mine, and, towards you, a fellow-worker. or our brethren, apostles of assemblies, and Christ’s glory.

Whether as regards Titus, [he is] partner of mine and for you a fellow worker; or brothers our, [they are] apostles of [the] churches, [the] glory of Christ.

24 The proof of your love, therefore, and of our boasting in your behalf, shew ye, unto them, in the face of the assemblies.

Therefore the proof of the love of you and of our boasting about you to them (is showing *N+kO) (and *k) in face of the churches.