2 Corinthians 8
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
1γνωριζομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι την χαριν του θεου την δεδομενην εν ταισ εκκλησιαισ τησ μακεδονιασ
2That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
2οτι εν πολλη δοκιμη θλιψεωσ η περισσεια τησ χαρασ αυτων και η κατα βαθουσ πτωχεια αυτων επερισσευσεν εισ τον πλουτον τησ απλοτητοσ αυτων
3For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
3οτι κατα δυναμιν μαρτυρω και υπερ δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι
4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
4μετα πολλησ παρακλησεωσ δεομενοι ημων την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν τησ διακονιασ τησ εισ τουσ αγιουσ
5And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
5και ου καθωσ ηλπισαμεν αλλ εαυτουσ εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματοσ θεου
6Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
6εισ το παρακαλεσαι ημασ τιτον ινα καθωσ προενηρξατο ουτωσ και επιτελεση εισ υμασ και την χαριν ταυτην
7That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
7αλλ 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
8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
8ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια τησ ετερων σπουδησ και το τησ υμετερασ αγαπησ γνησιον δοκιμαζων
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
9γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οτι δι υμασ επτωχευσεν πλουσιοσ ων ινα υμεισ τη εκεινου πτωχεια πλουτησητε
10And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
10και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινεσ ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι
11Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
11νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπωσ καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτωσ και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν
12For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
12ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τισ ευπροσδεκτοσ ου καθο ουκ εχει
13For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
13ου γαρ ινα αλλοισ ανεσισ υμιν δε θλιψισ αλλ εξ ισοτητοσ εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εισ το εκεινων υστερημα
14In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
14ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εισ το υμων υστερημα οπωσ γενηται ισοτησ
15As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
15καθωσ γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν
16And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
16χαρισ δε τω θεω τω διδοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου
17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
17οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτεροσ δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετοσ εξηλθεν προσ υμασ
18We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
18συνεπεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον ου ο επαινοσ εν τω ευαγγελιω δια πασων των εκκλησιων
19And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
19ου 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 ημων
20Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
20στελλομενοι τουτο μη τισ ημασ μωμησηται εν τη αδροτητι ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων
21For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
21προνοουμενοι καλα ου μονον ενωπιον κυριου αλλα και ενωπιον ανθρωπων
22And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
22συνεπεμψαμεν δε αυτοισ τον αδελφον ημων ον εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοισ πολλακισ σπουδαιον οντα νυνι δε πολυ σπουδαιοτερον πεποιθησει πολλη τη εισ υμασ
23Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
23ειτε υπερ τιτου κοινωνοσ εμοσ και εισ υμασ συνεργοσ ειτε αδελφοι ημων αποστολοι εκκλησιων δοξα χριστου
24Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.
24την ουν ενδειξιν τησ αγαπησ υμων και ημων καυχησεωσ υπερ υμων εισ αυτουσ ενδειξασθε εισ προσωπον των εκκλησιων
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