Original text: Bible / 2 Corinthians / Chapter 8

γνωριζομεν ^G1107 ^G5719 δε ^G1161 υμιν ^G5213 αδελφοι ^G80 την ^G3588 χαριν ^G5485 του ^G3588 θεου ^G2316 την ^G3588 δεδομενην ^G1325 ^G5772 εν ^G1722 ταις ^G3588 εκκλησιαις ^G1577 της ^G3588 μακεδονιας ^G3109	1	Now,^G1161 brethren,^G80 we [wish to] make^G1107 known^G1107 to you the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 which has been given^G1325 in the churches^G1577 of Macedonia,^G3109
οτι ^G3754 εν ^G1722 πολλη ^G4183 δοκιμη ^G1382 θλιψεως ^G2347 η ^G3588 περισσεια ^G4050 της ^G3588 χαρας ^G5479 αυτων ^G846 και ^G2532 η ^G3588 κατα ^G2596 βαθους ^G899 πτωχεια ^G4432 αυτων ^G846 επερισσευσεν ^G4052 ^G5656 εις ^G1519 τον ^G3588 πλουτον ^G4149 της ^G3588 απλοτητος ^G572 αυτων ^G846	2	that in a great^G4183 ordeal^G1382 of affliction^G2347 their abundance^G4050 of joy^G5479 and their deep^G899 poverty^G4432 overflowed^G4052 in the wealth^G4149 of their liberality.^G572
οτι ^G3754 κατα ^G2596 δυναμιν ^G1411 μαρτυρω ^G3140 ^G5719 και ^G2532 υπερ ^G5228 δυναμιν ^G1411 αυθαιρετοι ^G830	3	For I testify^G3140 that according^G2596 to their ability,^G1411 and beyond^G3844 their ability^G1411 [they gave] of their own^G830 accord,^G830
μετα ^G3326 πολλης ^G4183 παρακλησεως ^G3874 δεομενοι ^G1189 ^G5740 ημων ^G2257 την ^G3588 χαριν ^G5485 και ^G2532 την ^G3588 κοινωνιαν ^G2842 της ^G3588 διακονιας ^G1248 της ^G3588 εις ^G1519 τους ^G3588 αγιους ^G40 δεξασθαι ^G1209 ^G5664 ημας ^G2248	4	begging^G1189 us with much^G4183 entreaty^G3874 for the favor^G5485 of participation^G2842 in the support^G1248 of the saints,^G40
και ^G2532 ου ^G3756 καθως ^G2531 ηλπισαμεν ^G1679 ^G5656 αλλ ^G235 εαυτους ^G1438 εδωκαν ^G1325 ^G5656 πρωτον ^G4412 τω ^G3588 κυριω ^G2962 και ^G2532 ημιν ^G2254 δια ^G1223 θεληματος ^G2307 θεου ^G2316	5	and [this,] not as we had expected,^G1679 but they first^G4413 gave^G1325 themselves^G1438 to the Lord^G2962 and to us by the will^G2307 of God.^G2316
εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 παρακαλεσαι ^G3870 ^G5658 ημας ^G2248 τιτον ^G5103 ινα ^G2443 καθως ^G2531 προενηρξατο ^G4278 ^G5662 ουτως ^G3779 και ^G2532 επιτελεση ^G2005 ^G5661 εις ^G1519 υμας ^G5209 και ^G2532 την ^G3588 χαριν ^G5485 ταυτην ^G3778	6	Consequently^G1519 ^G3588 we urged^G3870 Titus^G5103 that as he had previously^G4278 made^G4278 a beginning,^G4278 so^G3779 he would also^G2532 complete^G2005 in you this^G3778 gracious^G5485 work^G5485 as well.^G2532
αλλ ^G235 ωσπερ ^G5618 εν ^G1722 παντι ^G3956 περισσευετε ^G4052 ^G5719 πιστει ^G4102 και ^G2532 λογω ^G3056 και ^G2532 γνωσει ^G1108 και ^G2532 παση ^G3956 σπουδη ^G4710 και ^G2532 τη ^G3588 εξ ^G1537 υμων ^G5216 εν ^G1722 ημιν ^G2254 αγαπη ^G26 ινα ^G2443 και ^G2532 εν ^G1722 ταυτη ^G3778 τη ^G3588 χαριτι ^G5485 περισσευητε ^G4052 ^G5725	7	But just^G5618 as you abound^G4052 in everything,^G3956 in faith^G4102 and utterance^G3056 and knowledge^G1108 and in all^G3956 earnestness^G4710 and in the love^G26 we inspired^G1537 in you, [see] that you abound^G4052 in this^G3778 gracious^G5485 work^G5485 also.^G2532
ου ^G3756 κατ ^G2596 επιταγην ^G2003 λεγω ^G3004 ^G5719 αλλα ^G235 δια ^G1223 της ^G3588 ετερων ^G2087 σπουδης ^G4710 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 της ^G3588 υμετερας ^G5212 αγαπης ^G26 γνησιον ^G1103 δοκιμαζων ^G1381 ^G5723	8	I am not speaking^G3004 [this] as a command,^G2003 but as proving^G1381 through^G1223 the earnestness^G4710 of others^G2087 the sincerity^G1103 of your love^G26 also.^G2532
γινωσκετε ^G1097 ^G5719 γαρ ^G1063 την ^G3588 χαριν ^G5485 του ^G3588 κυριου ^G2962 ημων ^G2257 ιησου ^G2424 χριστου ^G5547 οτι ^G3754 δι ^G1223 υμας ^G5209 επτωχευσεν ^G4433 ^G5656 πλουσιος ^G4145 ων ^G5607 ^G5752 ινα ^G2443 υμεις ^G5210 τη ^G3588 εκεινου ^G1565 πτωχεια ^G4432 πλουτησητε ^G4147 ^G5661	9	For you know^G1097 the grace^G5485 of our Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 that though He was rich,^G4145 yet for your sake^G1223 He became^G4433 poor,^G4434 that you through His poverty^G4432 might become^G4147 rich.^G4147
και ^G2532 γνωμην ^G1106 εν ^G1722 τουτω ^G5129 διδωμι ^G1325 ^G5719 τουτο ^G5124 γαρ ^G1063 υμιν ^G5213 συμφερει ^G4851 ^G5719 οιτινες ^G3748 ου ^G3756 μονον ^G3440 το ^G3588 ποιησαι ^G4160 ^G5658 αλλα ^G235 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 θελειν ^G2309 ^G5721 προενηρξασθε ^G4278 ^G5662 απο ^G575 περυσι ^G4070	10	And I give^G1325 [my] opinion^G1106 in this^G3778 matter, for this^G3778 is to your advantage,^G4851 who^G3748 were the first^G4278 to begin^G4278 a year^G4070 ago^G4070 not only^G3440 to do^G4160 [this,] but also^G2532 to desire^G2309 [to do it.]
νυνι ^G3570 δε ^G1161 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 ποιησαι ^G4160 ^G5658 επιτελεσατε ^G2005 ^G5657 οπως ^G3704 καθαπερ ^G2509 η ^G3588 προθυμια ^G4288 του ^G3588 θελειν ^G2309 ^G5721 ουτως ^G3779 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 επιτελεσαι ^G2005 ^G5658 εκ ^G1537 του ^G3588 εχειν ^G2192 ^G5721	11	But now^G3570 finish^G2005 doing^G4160 it also;^G2532 that just^G2509 as [there was] the readiness^G4288 to desire^G2309 it, so^G3779 [there may be] also^G2532 the completion^G2005 of it by your ability.^G2192
ει ^G1487 γαρ ^G1063 η ^G3588 προθυμια ^G4288 προκειται ^G4295 ^G5736 καθο ^G2526 εαν ^G1437 εχη ^G2192 ^G5725 τις ^G5100 ευπροσδεκτος ^G2144 ου ^G3756 καθο ^G2526 ουκ ^G3756 εχει ^G2192 ^G5719	12	For if^G1487 the readiness^G4288 is present,^G4295 it is acceptable^G2144 according^G2526 to what [a man] has,^G2192 not according^G2526 to what he does not have.^G2192
ου ^G3756 γαρ ^G1063 ινα ^G2443 αλλοις ^G243 ανεσις ^G425 υμιν ^G5213 δε ^G1161 θλιψις ^G2347 αλλ ^G235 εξ ^G1537 ισοτητος ^G2471 εν ^G1722 τω ^G3588 νυν ^G3568 καιρω ^G2540 το ^G3588 υμων ^G5216 περισσευμα ^G4051 εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 εκεινων ^G1565 υστερημα ^G5303	13	For [this] is not for the ease^G425 of others^G243 [and] for your affliction,^G2347 but by way^G1537 of equality^G2471 –
ινα ^G2443 και ^G2532 το ^G3588 εκεινων ^G1565 περισσευμα ^G4051 γενηται ^G1096 ^G5638 εις ^G1519 το ^G3588 υμων ^G5216 υστερημα ^G5303 οπως ^G3704 γενηται ^G1096 ^G5638 ισοτης ^G2471	14	at this^G3588 present^G3568 time^G2540 your abundance^G4051 [being a supply] for their want,^G5303 that their abundance^G4051 also^G2532 may become^G1096 [a supply] for your want,^G5303 that there may be equality;^G2471
καθως ^G2531 γεγραπται ^G1125 ^G5769 ο ^G3588 το ^G3588 πολυ ^G4183 ουκ ^G3756 επλεονασεν ^G4121 ^G5656 και ^G2532 ο ^G3588 το ^G3588 ολιγον ^G3641 ουκ ^G3756 ηλαττονησεν ^G1641 ^G5656	15	as it is written,^G1125 "He who [gathered] much^G4183 did not have^G4121 too^G4121 much,^G4121 and he who [gathered] little^G3641 had^G1641 no^G3756 lack.^G1641"
χαρις ^G5485 δε ^G1161 τω ^G3588 θεω ^G2316 τω ^G3588 διδοντι ^G1325 ^G5723 την ^G3588 αυτην ^G846 σπουδην ^G4710 υπερ ^G5228 υμων ^G5216 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 καρδια ^G2588 τιτου ^G5103	16	But thanks^G5485 be to God,^G2316 who puts^G1325 the same^G846 earnestness^G4710 on your behalf^G5228 in the heart^G2588 of Titus.^G5103
οτι ^G3754 την ^G3588 μεν ^G3303 παρακλησιν ^G3874 εδεξατο ^G1209 ^G5662 σπουδαιοτερος ^G4705 δε ^G1161 υπαρχων ^G5225 ^G5723 αυθαιρετος ^G830 εξηλθεν ^G1831 ^G5627 προς ^G4314 υμας ^G5209	17	For he not only^G3303 accepted^G1209 our appeal,^G3874 but being^G5225 himself^G830 very earnest,^G4705 he has gone^G1831 to you of his own^G830 accord.^G830
συνεπεμψαμεν ^G4842 ^G5656 δε ^G1161 μετ ^G3326 αυτου ^G846 τον ^G3588 αδελφον ^G80 ου ^G3739 ο ^G3588 επαινος ^G1868 εν ^G1722 τω ^G3588 ευαγγελιω ^G2098 δια ^G1223 πασων ^G3956 των ^G3588 εκκλησιων ^G1577	18	And we have sent^G4842 along^G4842 with him the brother^G80 whose^G3739 fame^G1868 in [the things of] the gospel^G2098 [has spread] through^G1223 all^G3956 the churches;^G1577
ου ^G3756 μονον ^G3440 δε ^G1161 αλλα ^G235 και ^G2532 χειροτονηθεις ^G5500 ^G5685 υπο ^G5259 των ^G3588 εκκλησιων ^G1577 συνεκδημος ^G4898 ημων ^G2257 συν ^G4862 τη ^G3588 χαριτι ^G5485 ταυτη ^G3778 τη ^G3588 διακονουμενη ^G1247 ^G5746 υφ ^G5259 ημων ^G2257 προς ^G4314 την ^G3588 αυτου ^G846 του ^G3588 κυριου ^G2962 δοξαν ^G1391 και ^G2532 προθυμιαν ^G4288 υμων ^G5216	19	and not only^G3440 [this,^G3778] but he has also^G2532 been appointed^G5500 by the churches^G1577 to travel^G4898 with us in this gracious^G5485 work,^G5485 which is being administered^G1247 by us for the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962 Himself,^G846 and [to show] our readiness,^G4288
στελλομενοι ^G4724 ^G5734 τουτο ^G5124 μη ^G3361 τις ^G5100 ημας ^G2248 μωμησηται ^G3469 ^G5667 εν ^G1722 τη ^G3588 αδροτητι ^G100 ταυτη ^G3778 τη ^G3588 διακονουμενη ^G1247 ^G5746 υφ ^G5259 ημων ^G2257	20	taking^G4724 precaution^G4724 that no^G3361 one^G5100 should discredit^G3469 us in our administration^G1247 of this^G3778 generous^G100 gift;^G100
προνοουμενοι ^G4306 ^G5734 καλα ^G2570 ου ^G3756 μονον ^G3440 ενωπιον ^G1799 κυριου ^G2962 αλλα ^G235 και ^G2532 ενωπιον ^G1799 ανθρωπων ^G444	21	for we have^G4306 regard^G4306 for what is honorable,^G2570 not only^G3440 in the sight^G1799 of the Lord,^G2962 but also^G2532 in the sight^G1799 of men.^G444
συνεπεμψαμεν ^G4842 ^G5656 δε ^G1161 αυτοις ^G846 τον ^G3588 αδελφον ^G80 ημων ^G2257 ον ^G3739 εδοκιμασαμεν ^G1381 ^G5656 εν ^G1722 πολλοις ^G4183 πολλακις ^G4178 σπουδαιον ^G4705 οντα ^G5607 ^G5752 νυνι ^G3570 δε ^G1161 πολυ ^G4183 σπουδαιοτερον ^G4706 ^G4706 πεποιθησει ^G4006 πολλη ^G4183 τη ^G3588 εις ^G1519 υμας ^G5209	22	And we have sent^G4842 with them our brother,^G80 whom^G3739 we have often^G4178 tested^G1381 and found^G1510 diligent^G4705 in many^G4183 things,^G4183 but now^G3570 even^G4183 more^G4183 diligent,^G4705 because of [his] great^G4183 confidence^G4006 in you.
ειτε ^G1535 υπερ ^G5228 τιτου ^G5103 κοινωνος ^G2844 εμος ^G1699 και ^G2532 εις ^G1519 υμας ^G5209 συνεργος ^G4904 ειτε ^G1535 αδελφοι ^G80 ημων ^G2257 αποστολοι ^G652 εκκλησιων ^G1577 δοξα ^G1391 χριστου ^G5547	23	As for Titus,^G5103 [he is] my partner^G2844 and fellow^G4904 worker^G4904 among^G1519 you; as for our brethren,^G80 [they are] messengers^G652 of the churches,^G1577 a glory^G1391 to Christ.^G5547
την ^G3588 ουν ^G3767 ενδειξιν ^G1732 της ^G3588 αγαπης ^G26 υμων ^G5216 και ^G2532 ημων ^G2257 καυχησεως ^G2746 υπερ ^G5228 υμων ^G5216 εις ^G1519 αυτους ^G846 ενδειξασθε ^G1731 ^G5669 και ^G2532 εις ^G1519 προσωπον ^G4383 των ^G3588 εκκλησιων ^G1577	24	Therefore^G3767 openly^G4383 before^G1519 ^G4383 the churches^G1577 show^G1731 them the proof^G1732 of your love^G26 and of our reason^G2746 for boasting^G2746 about^G5228 you.

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Original text: Bible / 2 Corinthians / Chapter 8