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WEB·2 Corinthians 8

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

KJVMoreover^G1161, brethren^G80, we do^G1107 you^G5213 to wit^G1107^(G5719) of the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 bestowed^G1325^(G5772) on^G1722 the churches^G1577 of Macedonia^G3109;

² how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

KJVHow that^G3754 in^G1722 a great^G4183 trial^G1382 of affliction^G2347 the abundance^G4050 of their^G846 joy^G5479 and^G2532 their^G846 deep^G899 poverty^G2596^G4432 abounded^G4052^(G5656) unto^G1519 the riches^G4149 of their^G846 liberality^G572.

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

KJVFor^G3754 to^G2596 their power^G1411, I bear record^G3140^(G5719), yea, and^G2532 beyond^G5228 their power^G1411 they were willing of themselves^G830;

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

KJVPraying^G1189^(G5740) us^G2257 with^G3326 much^G4183 intreaty^G3874 that we^G2248 would receive^G1209^(G5664) the gift^G5485, and^G2532 take upon us the fellowship^G2842 of the ministering^G1248 to^G1519 the saints^G40.

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

KJVAnd^G2532 this they did, not^G3756 as^G2531 we hoped^G1679^(G5656), but^G235 first^G4412 gave^G1325^(G5656) their own selves^G1438 to the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 unto us^G2254 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316.

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

KJVInsomuch^G1519 that we^G2248 desired^G3870^(G5658) Titus^G5103, that^G2443 as^G2531 he had begun^G4278^(G5662), so^G3779 he would^G2005 also^G2532 finish^G2005^(G5661) in^G1519 you^G5209 the same^G5026 grace^G5485 also^G2532.

⁷ But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.

KJVTherefore^G235, as^G5618 ye abound^G4052^(G5719) in^G1722 every^G3956 thing, in faith^G4102, and^G2532 utterance^G3056, and^G2532 knowledge^G1108, and^G2532 in all^G3956 diligence^G4710, and^G2532 in your^G5216 love^G26^G1537 to^G1722 us^G2254, see that^G2443 ye abound^G4052^(G5725) in^G1722 this^G5026 grace^G5485 also^G2532.

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

KJVI speak^G3004^(G5719) not^G3756 by^G2596 commandment^G2003, but^G235 by occasion^G1223 of the forwardness^G4710 of others^G2087, and^G2532 to prove^G1381^(G5723) the sincerity^G1103 of your^G5212 love^G26.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 ye know^G1097^(G5719) the grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G3754, though he was^G5607^(G5752) rich^G4145, yet for^G1223 your^G5209 sakes^G1223 he became poor^G4433^(G5656), that^G2443 ye^G5210 through his^G1565 poverty^G4432 might be rich^G4147^(G5661).

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

KJVAnd^G2532 herein^G1722^G5129 I give^G1325^(G5719) my advice^G1106: for^G1063 this^G5124 is expedient^G4851^(G5719) for you^G5213, who^G3748 have begun before^G4278^(G5662), not^G3756 only^G3440 to do^G4160^(G5658), but^G235 also^G2532 to be forward^G2309^(G5721) a year^G4070 ago^G575.

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.

KJVNow^G3570^G1161 therefore^G2532 perform^G2005^(G5657) the doing^G4160^(G5658) of it; that^G3704 as^G2509 there was a readiness^G4288 to will^G2309^(G5721), so^G3779 there may be a performance^G2005^(G5658) also^G2532 out of^G1537 that which ye have^G2192^(G5721).

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

KJVFor^G1063 if there^G1487 be first^G4295^(G5736) a willing mind^G4288, it is accepted^G2144 according to^G2526 that^G1437 a man^G5100 hath^G2192^(G5725), and not^G3756 according to that^G2526 he hath^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756.

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

KJVFor^G1063 I mean not^G3756 that^G2443 other men^G243 be eased^G425, and^G1161 ye^G5213 burdened^G2347:

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.

KJVBut^G235 by^G1537 an equality^G2471, that now^G3568 at^G1722 this time^G2540 your^G5216 abundance^G4051 may be a supply for^G1519 their^G1565 want^G5303, that^G2443 their^G1565 abundance^G4051 also^G2532 may be^G1096^(G5638) a supply for^G1519 your^G5216 want^G5303: that^G3704 there may be^G1096^(G5638) equality^G2471:

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

KJVAs^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), He that had gathered^G3588 much^G4183 had^G4121 nothing^G3756 over^G4121^(G5656); and^G2532 he that had gathered^G3588 little^G3641 had^G1641 no^G3756 lack^G1641^(G5656).

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

KJVBut^G1161 thanks^G5485 be to God^G2316, which^G3588 put^G1325^(G5723) the same^G846 earnest care^G4710 into^G1722 the heart^G2588 of Titus^G5103 for^G5228 you^G5216.

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

KJVFor^G3754 indeed^G3303 he accepted^G1209^(G5662) the exhortation^G3874; but^G1161 being^G5225^(G5723) more forward^G4707, of his own accord^G830 he went^G1831^(G5627) unto^G4314 you^G5209.

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

KJVAnd^G1161 we have sent^G4842^(G5656) with^G3326 him^G846 the brother^G80, whose^G3739 praise^G1868 is in^G1722 the gospel^G2098 throughout^G1223 all^G3956 the churches^G1577;

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

KJVAnd^G1161 not^G3756 that only^G3440, but^G235 who was^G5500 also^G2532 chosen^G5500^(G5685) of^G5259 the churches^G1577 to travel^G4898 with us^G2257 with^G4862 this^G5026 grace^G5485, which^G3588 is administered^G1247^(G5746) by^G5259 us^G2257 to^G4314 the glory^G1391 of the same^G846 Lord^G2962, and^G2532 declaration of your^G5216 ready mind^G4288:

²⁰ We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

KJVAvoiding^G4724^(G5734) this^G5124, that no^G3361 man^G5100 should blame^G3469^(G5667) us^G2248 in^G1722 this^G5026 abundance^G100 which^G3588 is administered^G1247^(G5746) by^G5259 us^G2257:

²¹ Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

KJVProviding^G4306^(G5734) for honest things^G2570, not^G3756 only^G3440 in the sight^G1799 of the Lord^G2962, but^G235 also^G2532 in the sight^G1799 of men^G444.

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 we have sent^G4842^(G5656) with them^G846 our^G2257 brother^G80, whom^G3739 we have^G1381 oftentimes^G4178 proved^G1381^(G5656)^G5607^(G5752) diligent^G4705 in^G1722 many things^G4183, but^G1161 now^G3570 much^G4183 more diligent^G4707, upon the great^G4183 confidence^G4006 which^G3588 I have in^G1519 you^G5209.

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

KJVWhether^G1535 any do enquire of^G5228 Titus^G5103, he is my^G1699 partner^G2844 and^G2532 fellowhelper^G4904 concerning^G1519 you^G5209: or^G1535 our^G2257 brethren^G80 be enquired of, they are the messengers^G652 of the churches^G1577, and the glory^G1391 of Christ^G5547.

²⁴ Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

KJVWherefore^G3767 shew ye^G1731^(G5669) to^G1519 them^G846, and^G2532 before^G1519^G4383 the churches^G1577, the proof^G1732 of your^G5216 love^G26, and^G2532 of our^G2257 boasting^G2746 on^G5228 your^G5216 behalf^G5228.

WEB·2 Corinthians 7

¹Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) therefore^G3767 these^G5025 promises^G1860, dearly beloved^G27, let us cleanse^G2511^(G5661) ourselves^G1438 from^G575 all^G3956 filthiness^G3436 of the flesh^G4561 and^G2532 spirit^G4151, perfecting^G2005^(G5723) holiness^G42 in^G1722 the fear^G5401 of God^G2316.

² Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

KJVReceive^G5562^(G5657) us^G2248; we have wronged^G91^(G5656) no man^G3762, we have corrupted^G5351^(G5656) no man^G3762, we have defrauded^G4122^(G5656) no man^G3762.

³ I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

KJVI speak^G3004^(G5719) not^G3756 this to^G4314 condemn^G2633 you: for^G1063 I have said before^G4280^(G5758), that^G3754 ye are^G2075^(G5748) in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588 to^G1519 die^G4880^(G5629) and^G2532 live with^G4800^(G5721) you.

⁴ Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

KJVGreat^G4183 is my^G3427 boldness of speech^G3954 toward^G4314 you^G5209, great^G4183 is my^G3427 glorying^G2746 of^G5228 you^G5216: I am filled^G4137^(G5769) with comfort^G3874, I am exceeding^G5248^(G5731) joyful^G5479 in^G1909 all^G3956 our^G2257 tribulation^G2347.

⁵ For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

KJVFor^G1063^G2532, when we^G2257 were come^G2064^(G5631) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, our^G2257 flesh^G4561 had^G2192^(G5758) no^G3762 rest^G425, but^G235 we were troubled^G2346^(G5746) on^G1722 every side^G3956; without^G1855 were fightings^G3163, within^G2081 were fears^G5401.

⁶ Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

KJVNevertheless^G235 God^G2316, that comforteth^G3870^(G5723) those that are cast down^G5011, comforted^G3870^(G5656) us^G2248 by^G1722 the coming^G3952 of Titus^G5103;

⁷ and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

KJVAnd^G1161 not^G3756 by^G1722 his^G846 coming^G3952 only^G3440, but^G235^G2532 by^G1722 the consolation^G3874 wherewith^G3739 he was comforted^G3870^(G5681) in^G1909 you^G5213, when he told^G312^(G5723) us^G2254 your^G5216 earnest desire^G1972, your^G5216 mourning^G3602, your^G5216 fervent mind^G2205 toward^G5228 me^G1700; so^G5620 that I^G3165 rejoiced^G5463^(G5646) the more^G3123.

⁸ For though I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you grieve, though just for a while.

KJVFor^G3754 though^G1499 I made^G3076 you^G5209 sorry^G3076^(G5656) with^G1722 a letter^G1992, I do^G3338 not^G3756 repent^G3338^(G5736), though^G1499 I did repent^G3338^(G5711): for^G1063 I perceive^G991^(G5719) that^G3754 the same^G1565 epistle^G1992 hath made^G3076 you^G5209 sorry^G3076^(G5656), though it were but^G1499 for^G4314 a season^G5610.

⁹ I now rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

KJVNow^G3568 I rejoice^G5463^(G5719), not^G3756 that^G3754 ye were made sorry^G3076^(G5681), but^G235 that^G3754 ye sorrowed^G3076^(G5681) to^G1519 repentance^G3341: for^G1063 ye were made sorry^G3076^(G5681) after^G2596 a godly manner^G2316, that^G2443 ye might receive damage^G2210^(G5686) by^G1537 us^G2257 in^G1722 nothing^G3367.

¹⁰ For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

KJVFor^G1063 godly^G2316^G2596 sorrow^G3077 worketh^G2716^(G5736) repentance^G3341 to^G1519 salvation^G4991 not to be repented of^G278: but^G1161 the sorrow^G3077 of the world^G2889 worketh^G2716^(G5736) death^G2288.

¹¹ For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

KJVFor^G1063 behold^G2400^(G5628) this^G5124 selfsame thing^G846, that^G5209 ye sorrowed^G3076^(G5683) after^G2596 a godly sort^G2316, what^G4214 carefulness^G4710 it wrought^G2716^(G5662) in you^G5213, yea^G235, what clearing of yourselves^G627, yea^G235, what indignation^G24, yea^G235, what fear^G5401, yea^G235, what vehement desire^G1972, yea^G235, what zeal^G2205, yea^G235, what revenge^G1557! In^G1722 all^G3956 things ye have approved^G4921^(G5656) yourselves^G1438 to be^G1511^(G5750) clear^G53 in^G1722 this matter^G4229.

¹² So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

KJVWherefore^G686, though^G1499 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto you^G5213, I did it not^G3756 for his cause^G1752 that had done the wrong^G91^(G5660), nor^G3761 for his cause^G1752 that suffered wrong^G91^(G5685), but^G235 that^G1752 our^G2257 care^G4710 for^G5228 you^G5216 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316 might appear^G5319^(G5683) unto^G4314 you^G5209.

¹³ Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 we were comforted^G3870^(G5769) in^G1909 your^G5216 comfort^G3874: yea, and^G1161 exceedingly^G4056 the more^G3123 joyed we^G5463^(G5644) for^G1909 the joy^G5479 of Titus^G5103, because^G3754 his^G846 spirit^G4151 was refreshed^G373^(G5769) by^G575 you^G5216 all^G3956.

¹⁴ For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

KJVFor^G3754 if I have boasted^G2744^(G5766) any thing^G1536 to him^G846 of^G5228 you^G5216, I am^G2617 not^G3756 ashamed^G2617^(G5681); but^G235 as^G5613 we spake^G2980^(G5656) all things^G3956 to you^G5213 in^G1722 truth^G225, even^G2532 so^G3779 our^G2257 boasting^G2746, which^G3588 I made before^G1909 Titus^G5103, is found^G1096^(G5675) a truth^G225.

¹⁵ His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

KJVAnd^G2532 his^G846 inward affection^G4698 is^G2076^(G5748) more abundant^G4056 toward^G1519 you^G5209, whilst he remembereth^G363^(G5734) the obedience^G5218 of you^G5216 all^G3956, how^G5613 with^G3326 fear^G5401 and^G2532 trembling^G5156 ye received^G1209^(G5662) him^G846.

¹⁶ I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

KJVI rejoice^G5463^(G5719) therefore that^G3754 I have confidence^G2292^(G5719) in^G1722 you^G5213 in^G1722 all^G3956 things.

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