“Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia,”
2 Corinthians 8
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James Jennings14
NC
Norman Crawford14
CS
Chuck Smith13
DK
Denny Kenaston11
TC
Tim Conway10
ZP
Zac Poonen9
WM
William MacDonald8
DT
Dean Taylor8
DC
Don Courville7
JP
John Piper6
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1Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
“Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.”
“Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia,”
“we want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia.”
“we want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia.”
“Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.”
2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
“that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.”
“how that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
“how that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
“for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.”
“For in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.”
“That in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.”
3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
“For to their power I bear record, yes, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves,”
“For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves,”
“For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves,”
“For I testify that according to their ability and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord.”
“For they gave according to their means as I can testify and beyond their means of their own accord,”
“For I testify that according to their ability and beyond their ability they gave of their own accord”
4they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
“Begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints.”
“begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints.”
“praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.”
“praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints,”
“Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.”
“us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints.”
5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
“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,”
“And this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord. And then by the will of God to us.”
“and this not as we had expected. But they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.”
“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.”
“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”
“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,”
6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
“insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.”
“insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.”
“accordingly, we urge Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace.”
“insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.”
“we urged titus that as he had previously made a beginning so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.”
“we urge Titus that as he had previously made a beginning so he would also complete in you this gracious work as well.”
7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
“Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.”
“but as you excel in everything in faith and speech, in knowledge and all earnestness, and in our love for you, see that you excel in this act of grace also.”
“Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge, and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.”
“Therefore as ye abound in everything in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.”
“but as you excel in everything, in faith, speech, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in our love for you, see that you excel in this act of grace also.”
“Therefore as ye abound in everything in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us see that you abound in this grace. Also”
8I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
“I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others and to prove the sincerity of your love.”
“I say this not as a command but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.”
“I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.”
“I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.”
“not speaking this as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also.”
“I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others and approve the sincerity of your love.”
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes He became poor so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
10And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
“And in this I give my advice, it is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began, and were desiring to do a year ago,”
“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.”
“I give my opinion in this matter verse 10 for this is to your advantage. Who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this but also to desire. Do it”
“And herein I give my advice, for this is necessary for you, who have begun before not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.”
“and 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”
“And in this matter, I give my judgment. This benefits you who a year ago started not only to do this work, but also you desired to do it.”
11Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
“but now you also must complete the doing of it, that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion of what you have.”
“So now finish doing it as well so that your readiness and desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.”
“now therefore perform the doing of it that that as there was readiness to will so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.”
12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
“For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has and not according to what he does not have.”
“for if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.”
“If there be first a willing mind. It is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that he hath not.”
“if there be first, a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”
“For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that which he has not.”
“For if there be first a willing heart, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”
13It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
“for I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened”
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened,”
“For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burden,”
“For I mean not that other men be eased and ye burdened,”
14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
“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.”
“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.”
“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 a quality.”
“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 be Equality”
“but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want and their abundance may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality.”
15As it is written: "He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall."
“as it is written. He that had gathered much had nothing over and he that had gathered little had no lack.”
“as it is written for that had gathered much had nothing over and he that gathered little had no lack.”
16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
“But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”
“but thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”
“But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”
“but thanks be to God which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.”
“But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.”
“Thanks be to God who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.”
17For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
“For indeed he accepted the exhortation, but being more forward of his own accord, he went unto you.”
“he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.”
“For indeed, he accepted the exhortation, but being more forward of his own account, he went unto you.”
18Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
“And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches.”
“we have sent along with him the brother whose fame in the things of the gospel has spread through all the churches.”
“With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.”
19More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
“and not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry this act of grace that is being ministered by us for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.”
20We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
“Avoiding this. That no man should blame us. In this abundance. Which is administered by us.”
“We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us.”
“this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us,”
“Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in the abundance which is administered by us.”
“avoiding that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us,”
21For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
“providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
“For we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
“For, he says, we have regard for what is honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
“Providing for honest things. Not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of all men.”
“providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of”
22And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
“And so, we have sent with them our brother whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now the more diligent upon the great confidence which I have in you.”
23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
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24In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
“Wherefore, show to them and before the churches the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.”
“openly before the churches show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.”