2 Corinthians 8

1Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

γνωριζομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι την χαριν του θεου την δεδομενην εν ταις εκκλησιαις της μακεδονιας (7210)

2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

οτι εν πολλη δοκιμη θλιψεως η περισσεια της χαρας αυτων και η κατα βαθους πτωχεια αυτων επερισσευσεν εις τον πλουτον της απλοτητος αυτων (16542)

3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

οτι κατα δυναμιν μαρτυρω και υπερ δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι (5075)

4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

μετα πολλης παρακλησεως δεομενοι ημων την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν της διακονιας της εις τους αγιους δεξασθαι ημας (9720)

5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

και ου καθως ηλπισαμεν αλλ εαυτους εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματος θεου (9403)

6Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

εις το παρακαλεσαι ημας τιτον ινα καθως προενηρξατο ουτως και επιτελεση εις υμας και την χαριν ταυτην (9457)

7Therefore, 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.

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 (12520)

8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της υμετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων (8539)

9For 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.

γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οτι δι υμας επτωχευσεν πλουσιος ων ινα υμεις τη εκεινου πτωχεια πλουτησητε (17823)

10And 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.

και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινες ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι (11129)

11Now 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.

νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπως καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτως και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν (9485)

12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τις ευπροσδεκτος ου καθο ουκ εχει (5846)

13For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

ου γαρ ινα αλλοις ανεσις υμιν δε θλιψις αλλ εξ ισοτητος εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εις το εκεινων υστερημα (12060)

14But 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:

ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εις το υμων υστερημα οπως γενηται ισοτης (8064)

15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

καθως γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν (5755)