Sha'ul�s Second Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 8
{8:1} Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God
which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; {8:2} how that in
much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep
poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. {8:3} For
according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they
gave of their own accord, {8:4} begging us with much entreaty in
regard to this grace and the fellowship in the service to the holy
ones. {8:5} 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. {8:6}
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before,
so he would also complete in you this grace. {8:7} 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. {8:8} I speak
not by way of [1>]mitzvah[<1], but as proving through the earnestness
of others the sincerity also of your love. {8:9} For you know the
grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that, though he was rich, yet
for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might
become rich. {8:10} 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. {8:11} 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. {8:12} For if the readiness is there, it is
acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't
have. {8:13} For this is not that others may be eased and you
distressed, {8:14} 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. {8:15} As it is
written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who
gathered little had no lack."
{8:16} But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you
into the heart of Titus. {8:17} For he indeed accepted our
exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went forth to you of
his own accord. {8:18} We have sent together with him the brother
whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.
{8:19} Not only so, but who 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. {8:20} We are avoiding
this, that any man should blame us in concerning this bounty which is
served by us. {8:21} Having regard for honorable things, not only in
the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. {8:22} 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. {8:23} As for Titus, he is my partner
and fellow worker toward you. As for our brothers, they are the
messengers of the assemblies, the glory of Messiah. {8:24} Therefore
show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of
our boasting on your behalf.
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Footnotes:
[1] {8:8} commandment
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