2 Corinthians 8:1 Moreover,1161 brethren,80 we do11072794 you5213 to wit1107 of the grace5485 of God2316 bestowed1325 on1722 the churches1577 of Macedonia;31092 How that3754 in1722 a great4183 trial1382 of affliction2347 the abundance4050 of their846 joy5479 and2532 their846 deep899 poverty25964432 abounded4052 unto1519 the riches4149 of their846 liberality.5723 For3754 to2596their power,1411 I bear record,3140 yea, and2532 beyond5228their power1411theywere willing of themselves;8304 Praying1189 us2257 with3326 much4183 intreaty3874 that we2248 would receive1209 the gift,5485 and2532takeuponus the fellowship2842 of the ministering1248 to1519 the saints.405 And2532thistheydid, not3756 as2531 we hoped,1679 but235 first4412 gave1325 their own selves1438 to the Lord,2962 and2532 unto us2254 by1223 the will2307 of God.23166 Insomuch1519 that we2248 desired3870 Titus,5103 that2443 as2531 he had begun,4278 so3779 he would20052794 also2532 finish2005 in1519 you5209 the same5026 grace5485 also.2532
2 Corinthians 8:7 Therefore,235 as5618 ye abound4052 in1722 every3956thing,in faith,4102 and2532 utterance,3056 and2532 knowledge,1108 and2532in all3956 diligence,4710 and2532in your5216 love261537 to1722 us,2254see that2443 ye abound4052 in1722 this5026 grace5485 also.25328 I speak3004 not3756 by2596 commandment,2003 but235 by occasion1223 of the forwardness4710 of others,2087 and2532 to prove1381 the sincerity1103 of your5212 love.26
2 Corinthians 8:9 For1063 ye know1097 the grace5485 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 that,3754 though he was5607 rich,4145 yet for12232794 your5209 sakes1223 he became poor,4433 that2443 ye5210 through his1565 poverty4432 might be rich.414710 And2532 herein17225129 I give1325my advice:1106 for1063 this5124 is expedient4851 for you,5213 who3748 have begun before,4278 not3756 only3440 to do,4160 but235 also2532 to be forward2309{Gr. willing} a year4070 ago.57511 Now35701161 therefore2532 perform2005 the doing4160ofit; that3704 as2509therewas a readiness4288 to will,2309 so3779theremaybe a performance2005 also2532 out of1537 that which ye have.219212 For1063 if there1487 be first4295 a willing mind,4288itis accepted2144 according to2526 that1437 a man5100 hath,2192and not3756 according to that2526 he hath2192 not.375613 For1063Imean not3756 that2443 other men243 be eased,425 and1161 ye5213 burdened:234714 But235 by1537 an equality,2471that now3568 at1722 this time2540 your5216 abundance4051maybeasupply for1519 their1565 want,5303 that2443 their1565 abundance4051 also2532 may be1096asupply for1519 your5216 want:5303 that3704 there may be1096 equality:247115 As2531 it is written,1125 He that hadgathered much4183 had41212794 nothing3756 over;4121 and2532 he that hadgathered little3641 had16412794 no3756 lack.1641
2 Corinthians 8:16 But1161 thanks5485be to God,2316 which3588 put1325 the same846 earnest care4710 into1722 the heart2588 of Titus5103 for5228 you.521617 For3754 indeed3303 he accepted1209 the exhortation;3874 but1161 being5225 more forward,4707 of his own accord830 he went1831 unto4314 you.520918 And1161 we have sent4842 with3326 him846 the brother,80 whose3739 praise1868is in1722 the gospel2098 throughout1223 all3956 the churches;157719 And1161 not3756that only,3440 but235 who was55002794 also2532 chosen5500 of5259 the churches1577 to travel4898 with us2257 with4862 this5026 grace,5485{Or, gift} which3588 is administered1247 by5259 us2257 to4314 the glory1391 of the same846 Lord,2962 and2532declarationof your5216 ready mind:428820 Avoiding4724 this,5124 that no3361 man5100 should blame3469 us2248 in1722 this5026 abundance100 which3588 is administered1247 by5259 us:225721 Providing4306 for honest things,2570 not3756 only3440 in the sight1799 of the Lord,2962 but235 also2532 in the sight1799 of men.44422 And1161 we have sent4842 with them846 our2257 brother,80 whom3739 we have13812794 oftentimes4178 proved13815607 diligent4705 in1722 many things,4183 but1161 now3570 much4183 more diligent,4707 upon the great4183 confidence4006 which3588Ihave{Or, he hath} in1519 you.520923 Whether1535anydoenquire of5228 Titus,5103heis my1699 partner2844 and2532 fellowhelper4904 concerning1519 you:5209 or1535 our2257 brethren80beenquiredof,theyare the messengers652 of the churches,1577and the glory1391 of Christ.554724 Wherefore3767 shew ye1731 to1519 them,846 and2532 before15194383 the churches,1577 the proof1732 of your5216 love,26 and2532 of our2257 boasting2746 on52282794 your5216 behalf.5228