Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 8

1 γνωριζομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι την χαριν του θεου την δεδομενην εν ταισ εκκλησιαισ τησ μακεδονιασ

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

2 οτι εν πολλη δοκιμη θλιψεωσ η περισσεια τησ χαρασ αυτων και η κατα βαθουσ πτωχεια αυτων επερισσευσεν εισ τον πλουτον τησ απλοτητοσ αυτων

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 οτι κατα δυναμιν μαρτυρω και υπερ δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι

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

4 μετα πολλησ παρακλησεωσ δεομενοι ημων την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν τησ διακονιασ τησ εισ τουσ αγιουσ

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

5 και ου καθωσ ηλπισαμεν αλλ εαυτουσ εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματοσ θεου

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 εισ το παρακαλεσαι ημασ τιτον ινα καθωσ προενηρξατο ουτωσ και επιτελεση εισ υμασ και την χαριν ταυτην

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

7 αλλ ωσπερ εν παντι περισσευετε πιστει και λογω και γνωσει και παση σπουδη και τη εξ υμων εν ημιν αγαπη ινα και εν ταυτη τη χαριτι περισσευητε

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 ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια τησ ετερων σπουδησ και το τησ υμετερασ αγαπησ γνησιον δοκιμαζων

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

9 γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οτι δι υμασ επτωχευσεν πλουσιοσ ων ινα υμεισ τη εκεινου πτωχεια πλουτησητε

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 και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινεσ ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι

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 νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπωσ καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτωσ και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν

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 ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τισ ευπροσδεκτοσ ου καθο ουκ εχει

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

13 ου γαρ ινα αλλοισ ανεσισ υμιν δε θλιψισ αλλ εξ ισοτητοσ εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εισ το εκεινων υστερημα

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

14 ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εισ το υμων υστερημα οπωσ γενηται ισοτησ

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 καθωσ γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν

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

16 χαρισ δε τω θεω τω διδοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου

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

17 οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτεροσ δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετοσ εξηλθεν προσ υμασ

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

18 συνεπεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον ου ο επαινοσ εν τω ευαγγελιω δια πασων των εκκλησιων

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

19 ου μονον δε αλλα και χειροτονηθεισ υπο των εκκλησιων συνεκδημοσ ημων συν τη χαριτι ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων προσ την αυτου του κυριου δοξαν και προθυμιαν ημων

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 στελλομενοι τουτο μη τισ ημασ μωμησηται εν τη αδροτητι ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων

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

21 προνοουμενοι καλα ου μονον ενωπιον κυριου αλλα και ενωπιον ανθρωπων

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

22 συνεπεμψαμεν δε αυτοισ τον αδελφον ημων ον εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοισ πολλακισ σπουδαιον οντα νυνι δε πολυ σπουδαιοτερον πεποιθησει πολλη τη εισ υμασ

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 ειτε υπερ τιτου κοινωνοσ εμοσ και εισ υμασ συνεργοσ ειτε αδελφοι ημων αποστολοι εκκλησιων δοξα χριστου

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 την ουν ενδειξιν τησ αγαπησ υμων και ημων καυχησεωσ υπερ υμων εισ αυτουσ ενδειξασθε εισ προσωπον των εκκλησιων

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.