ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 8
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)Original language
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
Berean Standard Bible
1γνωριζομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι την χαριν του θεου την δεδομενην εν ταισ εκκλησιαισ τησ μακεδονιασ
1Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
2οτι εν πολλη δοκιμη θλιψεωσ η περισσεια τησ χαρασ αυτων και η κατα βαθουσ πτωχεια αυτων επερισσευσεν εισ τον πλουτον τησ απλοτητοσ αυτων
2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
3οτι κατα δυναμιν μαρτυρω και υπερ δυναμιν αυθαιρετοι
3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
4μετα πολλησ παρακλησεωσ δεομενοι ημων την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν τησ διακονιασ τησ εισ τουσ αγιουσ
4they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
5και ου καθωσ ηλπισαμεν αλλ εαυτουσ εδωκαν πρωτον τω κυριω και ημιν δια θεληματοσ θεου
5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
6εισ το παρακαλεσαι ημασ τιτον ινα καθωσ προενηρξατο ουτωσ και επιτελεση εισ υμασ και την χαριν ταυτην
6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
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
7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
8ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια τησ ετερων σπουδησ και το τησ υμετερασ αγαπησ γνησιον δοκιμαζων
8I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
9γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οτι δι υμασ επτωχευσεν πλουσιοσ ων ινα υμεισ τη εκεινου πτωχεια πλουτησητε
9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
10και γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινεσ ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι
10And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
11νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπωσ καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτωσ και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν
11Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
12ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τισ ευπροσδεκτοσ ου καθο ουκ εχει
12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
13ου γαρ ινα αλλοισ ανεσισ υμιν δε θλιψισ αλλ εξ ισοτητοσ εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εισ το εκεινων υστερημα
13It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
14ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εισ το υμων υστερημα οπωσ γενηται ισοτησ
14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
15καθωσ γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν
15As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
16χαρισ δε τω θεω τω διδοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου
16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
17οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτεροσ δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετοσ εξηλθεν προσ υμασ
17For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
18συνεπεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον ου ο επαινοσ εν τω ευαγγελιω δια πασων των εκκλησιων
18Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
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
19More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering —the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
20στελλομενοι τουτο μη τισ ημασ μωμησηται εν τη αδροτητι ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων
20We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
21προνοουμενοι καλα ου μονον ενωπιον κυριου αλλα και ενωπιον ανθρωπων
21For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
22συνεπεμψαμεν δε αυτοισ τον αδελφον ημων ον εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοισ πολλακισ σπουδαιον οντα νυνι δε πολυ σπουδαιοτερον πεποιθησει πολλη τη εισ υμασ
22And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
23ειτε υπερ τιτου κοινωνοσ εμοσ και εισ υμασ συνεργοσ ειτε αδελφοι ημων αποστολοι εκκλησιων δοξα χριστου
23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.
24την ουν ενδειξιν τησ αγαπησ υμων και ημων καυχησεωσ υπερ υμων εισ αυτουσ ενδειξασθε εισ προσωπον των εκκλησιων
24In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
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