2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to know 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
2 How 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
3 In order to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
οτι κατα δυναμιν μαρτυρω και υπερ δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι
4 Praying us with much entreaty 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
5 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.
και ου καθως ηλπισαμεν αλλ εαυτους εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματος θεου
6 Insomuch 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
7 Therefore, as all of you abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, (logos) and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love (agape) to us, see that all of you 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
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. (agape)
ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της ημετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων
9 For all of you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that all of you 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
10 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.
και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινες ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι
11 Now 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 all of you have.
νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπως καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτως και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν
12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.
ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τις ευπροσδεκτος ου καθο ουκ εχει
13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and all of you burdened:
ου γαρ ινα αλλοις ανεσις υμιν δε θλιψις αλλ εξ ισοτητος εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εις το εκεινων υστερημα
14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their lack, that their abundance also may be a supply for your lack: that there may be equality:
ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εις το υμων υστερημα οπως γενηται ισοτης
15 As 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
16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earn care into the heart of Titus for you.
χαρις δε τω θεω τω διδοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτερος δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετος εξηλθεν προς υμας
18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
συνεπεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον ου ο επαινος εν τω ευαγγελιω δια πασων των εκκλησιων
19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
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 υμων
20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
στελλομενοι τουτο μη τις ημας μωμησηται εν τη αδροτητι ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
προνοουμενοι καλα ου μονον ενωπιον κυριου αλλα και ενωπιον ανθρωπων
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
συνεπεμψαμεν δε αυτοις τον αδελφον ημων ον εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοις πολλακις σπουδαιον οντα νυνι δε πολυ σπουδαιοτερον πεποιθησει πολλη τη εις υμας
23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
ειτε υπερ τιτου κοινωνος εμος και εις υμας συνεργος ειτε αδελφοι ημων αποστολοι εκκλησιων δοξα χριστου
24 Wherefore show all of you to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, (agape) and of our boasting on your behalf.
την ουν ενδειξιν της αγαπης υμων και ημων καυχησεως υπερ υμων εις αυτους ενδειξασθε και εις προσωπον των εκκλησιων
