2 Corinthians 8

1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

BUT we make known to you, my brethren, the grace of Aloha which hath been given to the churches of Makedunia;

2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

that in the great trial of their affliction there hath been an abounding of their joy; and the depth of their poverty hath been exceeded by the riches of their simplicity.

3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

For I testify, that according to their power, and more than their power, in the willingness of their soul,

4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

they besought of us, with much supplication, that they might participate in the beneficence of the ministry for the saints.

5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

And not as we had supposed, but they gave themselves up first to the Lord, and also to us by the will of Aloha.

6 So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

For we would request of Titos, that as he had begun, so he would carry into accomplishment this beneficence among you also.

7 But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love from us that is in you, see that you also abound in this grace.

But as you have excelled in every thing, in faith, and in doctrine, and in knowledge, and in all diligence, and in our love toward you, so also in this beneficence may you excel.

8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Not as though commanding I command you, but, from the diligence of your companions, the truth of your love would I put to the test.

9 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 beneficence of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, that for your sake he became poor, though he was rich, that you through his poverty might be enriched.

10 I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

But counselling I counsel you this which helpeth you; because from the last year you began not to will only, but also to do.

11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

But now accomplish in work that which you willed, that as there hath been an incitement to will, so accomplish it in work from what you have.

12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.

For if there be the will, according to what one hath, so is (he) accepted, and not according to what he hath not.

13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

Neither must there be to others ease, and to you anxiety,

14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

but in equality be you at this time; that your abundance may be a supply to their want, that also their abundance may be for to your want, that there may be equality.

15 As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

As it is written, He who took up much had no superfluity, and he who took up little was not deficient.

16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

But praise to Aloha who in-gave this solicitude for you to the heart of Titos.

17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

For our request he accepted; and because he had great concern, of his own will he hath come forth among you.

18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the churches.

But we have sent with him our brother, whose praise in the gospel is in all the churches;

19 Not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

who hath, moreover, been chosen by the churches to go forth with us with this bounty which is ministered by us to the glory of Aloha himself, and unto our cordiality.

20 We are avoiding this, that no one should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

For we are precautious in this, that no one should lay upon us any imputation

21 For we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.

with regard to this great bounty which is to be administered by us. For we are careful for the things which are comely, not only before Aloha, but also before men.

22 We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

But we have also sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved in many to be diligent; but now still more diligent from the great confidence he hath concerning you.

23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.

Whether, then, (you regard) Titos, he is my companion and helper among you, or the other brethren, they are the apostles of the churches of the glory of Meshiha.

24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the churches, and of our boasting about you.

Wherefore the demonstration of your love, and of our boasting concerning you in these, make manifest in the sight of all the churches.