2 Cor 8

NNow, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας, ΓνωρίζομενWe make knownV-PAI-1PδὲnowCONJὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMτὴνtheT-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TτὴνwhichT-ASFδεδομένηνbestowedV-RPP-ASFἐνamongPREPταῖςtheT-DPFἐκκλησίαιςchurchesN-DPFτῆς<the>T-GSFΜακεδονίας,of MacedoniaN-GSF-L 2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. ὅτιthatCONJἐνinPREPπολλῇmuchA-DSFδοκιμῇproofN-DSFθλίψεωςof tribulationN-GSFἡtheT-NSFπερισσείαexcessN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFχαρᾶςjoyN-GSFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMκαὶandCONJἡ<the>T-NSFκατὰofPREPβάθουςdeepN-GSNπτωχείαpovertyN-NSFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐπερίσσευσενaboundedV-AAI-3SεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNπλοῦτοςrichesN-ASNτῆςof theT-GSFἁπλότητοςgenerosityN-GSFαὐτῶν·of them,P-GPM 3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ὅτιForCONJκατὰaccording toPREPδύναμιν,[their] ability,N-ASFμαρτυρῶ,I testify [that],V-PAI-1SκαὶandCONJπαρὰbesidePREPδύναμιν,[their] abilityN-ASFαὐθαίρετοι[they were] willing of themselves,A-NPM 4they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. μετὰwithPREPπολλῆςmuchA-GSFπαρακλήσεωςentreatyN-GSFδεόμενοιimploringV-PNP-NPMἡμῶν,of usP-1GPτὴνfor theT-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFκοινωνίανfellowshipN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFδιακονίαςserviceN-GSFτῆς<the>T-GSFεἰςamongPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἁγίους—saintsA-APM 5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God. καὶAndCONJοὐnot [only]PRT-Nκαθὼςeven asCONJἠλπίσαμενwe had hoped,V-AAI-1Pἀλλ’butCONJἑαυτοὺςthemselvesF-3APMἔδωκανthey gaveV-AAI-3PπρῶτονfirstA-ASNτῷto theT-DSMκυρίῳLordN-DSM-Tκαὶand thenCONJἡμῖνto usP-1DPδιὰthroughPREPθελήματος[the] willN-GSNθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-T 6So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it. εἰςAccordinglyPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNπαρακαλέσαιexhortingV-AANἡμᾶςweP-1APΤίτονTitus,N-ASM-PἵναthatCONJκαθὼςeven asCONJπροενήρξατοhe had begunV-ADI-3SοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJἐπιτελέσῃhe may completeV-AAS-3SεἰςwithPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APκαὶas wellCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFταύτην·this.D-ASF 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. ἀλλ’ButCONJὥσπερeven asCONJἐνinPREPπαντὶevery [way]A-DSNπερισσεύετε,you abound,V-PAI-2Pπίστειin faithN-DSFκαὶandCONJλόγῳin speechN-DSMκαὶandCONJγνώσειin knowledgeN-DSFκαὶandCONJπάσῃin allA-DSFσπουδῇearnestnessN-DSFκαὶandCONJτῇin theT-DSFἐξfromPREPἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐνinPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPἀγάπῃ,love,N-DSFἵναthatCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐνinPREPταύτῃthisD-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFχάριτιgraceN-DSFπερισσεύητε.you may abound.V-PAS-2P 8I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others. ΟὐNotPRT-Nκατ’asPREPἐπιταγὴνa commandN-ASFλέγωdo I speakV-PAI-1SἀλλὰbutCONJδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἑτέρωνof othersA-GPMσπουδῆςearnestnessN-GSFκαὶalsoCONJτὸtheT-ASNτῆς<the>T-GSFὑμετέραςof yourA-GSFἀγάπηςloveN-GSFγνήσιονgenuinenessA-ASNδοκιμάζων·proving;V-PAP-NSM 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. γινώσκετεYou knowV-PAI-2PγὰρforCONJτὴνtheT-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-TὅτιthatCONJδι’for the sake ofPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐπτώχευσενHe became poorV-AAI-3SπλούσιοςrichA-NSMὤν,being,V-PAP-NSMἵναso thatCONJὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPτῇ<the>T-DSFἐκείνουthrough thatD-GSMπτωχείᾳpovertyN-DSFπλουτήσητε.may be enriched.V-AAS-2P 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. καὶAndCONJγνώμηνa judgmentN-ASFἐνinPREPτούτῳthis [matter]D-DSNδίδωμι·I give;V-PAI-1SτοῦτοthisD-NSNγὰρindeedCONJὑμῖνfor youP-2DPσυμφέρει,is profitable,V-PAI-3SοἵτινεςwhoR-NPMοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNτὸ<the>T-ASNποιῆσαιto actV-AANἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJτὸ<the>T-ASNθέλεινto willV-PANπροενήρξασθεyou began beforeV-ADI-2PἀπὸbeforePREPπέρυσι·a year ago.ADV 11Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means. νυνὶNowADVδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJτὸtheT-ASNποιῆσαιdoingV-AANἐπιτελέσατε,do completeV-AAM-2Pὅπωςso thatCONJκαθάπερjust asCONJἡ[there was] theT-NSFπροθυμίαreadinessN-NSFτοῦof theT-GSNθέλεινto willV-PANοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJτὸtheT-NSNἐπιτελέσαιto completeV-AANἐκout ofPREPτοῦthat whichT-GSNἔχειν.[you] having.V-PAN 12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. εἰIfCONDγὰρforCONJἡtheT-NSFπροθυμίαreadinessN-NSFπρόκειται,is present,V-PNI-3SκαθὸasCONJἐὰνifCONDἔχῃhe shall haveV-PAS-3Sεὐπρόσδεκτος,acceptable,A-NSFοὐnotPRT-NκαθὸasCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἔχει.he does have.V-PAI-3S 13It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. οὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJἵναthatCONJἄλλοιςto others [there may be]A-DPMἄνεσις,easeN-NSFὑμῖνbut for youP-2DPθλῖψις·affliction,N-NSFἀλλ’[14] butCONJἐξofPREPἰσότητοςequality;N-GSF 14At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. ἐνAtPREPτῷtheT-DSMνῦνpresentADVκαιρῷtimeN-DSMτὸ<the>T-NSNὑμῶνyourP-2GPπερίσσευμαexcessN-NSNεἰς[will be] forPREPτὸtheT-ASNἐκείνωνof thoseD-GPMὑστέρημα,need,N-ASNἵναso thatCONJκαὶalsoCONJτὸ<the>T-NSNἐκείνωνtheirD-GPMπερίσσευμαexcessN-NSNγένηταιmay beV-2ADS-3SεἰςforPREPτὸtheT-ASNὑμῶνof youP-2GPὑστέρημα,need,N-ASNὅπωςso thatCONJγένηταιthere may becomeV-2ADS-3Sἰσότης·equalityN-NSF 15As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.” καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SὉHeT-NSMτὸtheT-ASNπολὺmuchA-ASNοὐκnotPRT-Nἐπλεόνασεν,did aboundV-AAI-3SκαὶandCONJὁheT-NSMτὸtheT-ASNὀλίγονlittleA-ASNοὐκnotPRT-Nἠλαττόνησεν.lacked.V-AAI-3S 16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you. ΧάριςThanksN-NSFδὲhoweverCONJτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-Tτῷthe [One]T-DSMδιδόντιτὴνtheT-ASFαὐτὴνsameP-ASFσπουδὴνearnestnessN-ASFὑπὲρforPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPἐνintoPREPτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFΤίτου,of Titus,N-GSM-P 17For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition. ὅτιForCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFμὲνindeedPRTπαράκλησιν[our] appealN-ASFἐδέξατο,he accepted,V-ADI-3Sσπουδαιότεροςvery earnestA-NSM-CδὲhoweverCONJὑπάρχωνbeingV-PAP-NSMαὐθαίρετοςof his own accordA-NSMἐξῆλθενhe has gone outV-2AAI-3SπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP 18Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel. συνεπέμψαμενWe have sentV-AAI-1PδὲnowCONJμετ’withPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMοὗwhoseR-GSMὁ<the>T-NSMἔπαινοςpraiseN-NSMἐν[is] inPREPτῷtheT-DSNεὐαγγελίῳgospelN-DSNδιὰthroughPREPπασῶνall [times]A-GPFτῶνof theT-GPFἐκκλησιῶν—churches.N-GPF 19More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help. οὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNδὲnow,CONJἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJχειροτονηθεὶςhaving been chosenV-APP-NSMὑπὸbyPREPτῶνtheT-GPFἐκκλησιῶνchurchesN-GPFσυνέκδημοςfellow travelerN-NSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPσὺνwithPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFχάριτιgraceN-DSFταύτῃthisD-DSFτῇthat [is]T-DSFδιακονουμένῃbeing administeredV-PPP-DSFὑφ’byPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPπρὸςtowardPREPτὴνtheT-ASFαὐτοῦhimselfP-GSMτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-TδόξανgloryN-ASFκαὶandCONJπροθυμίανreadinessN-ASFἡμῶν—of us.P-1GP 20We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift. στελλόμενοιavoidingV-PMP-NPMτοῦτοthis,D-ASNμήlestPRT-NτιςanyoneX-NSMἡμᾶςusP-1APμωμήσηταιmay blameV-ADS-3SἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFἁδρότητιabundanceN-DSFταύτῃthisD-DSFτῇwhichT-DSFδιακονουμένῃis being administeredV-PPP-DSFὑφ’byPREPἡμῶν,us;P-1GP 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. προνοοῦμενWe planV-PAI-1PγὰρforCONJκαλὰwhat is rightA-APNοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNἐνώπιονbeforePREPκυρίου[the] LordN-GSM-TἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐνώπιονbeforePREPἀνθρώπων.men.N-GPM 22And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you. συνεπέμψαμενWe sentV-AAI-1PδὲnowCONJαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMἡμῶνof us,P-1GPὃνwhomR-ASMἐδοκιμάσαμενwe have provenV-AAI-1PἐνinPREPπολλοῖςmany thingsA-DPNπολλάκιςoftenADVσπουδαῖονearnestA-ASMὄντα,to be,V-PAP-ASMνυνὶnowADVδὲhoweverCONJπολὺmuchA-ASNσπουδαιότερονearnestA-ASM-Cπεποιθήσειby [his] confidenceN-DSFπολλῇmoreA-DSFτῇwhich [is]T-DSFεἰςinPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP 23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. εἴτεWhetherCONDὑπὲρas regardsPREPΤίτου,Titus,N-GSM-Pκοινωνὸς[he is] partnerN-NSMἐμὸςof mineS-1SNSMκαὶandCONJεἰςforPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APσυνεργός·a fellow worker;A-NSMεἴτεorCONDἀδελφοὶbrothersN-NPMἡμῶν,our,P-1GPἀπόστολοι[they are] apostlesN-NPMἐκκλησιῶν,of [the] churches,N-GPFδόξα[the] gloryN-NSFΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T 24In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you. τὴν<the>T-ASFοὖνThereforeCONJἔνδειξινthe proofN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFἀγάπηςloveN-GSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPκαὶandCONJἡμῶνof ourP-1GPκαυχήσεωςboastingN-GSFὑπὲρaboutPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPεἰςtoPREPαὐτοὺςthemP-APMἐνδεικνύμενοιis showingV-PMP-NPMεἰςinPREPπρόσωπονfaceN-ASNτῶνof theT-GPFἐκκλησιῶν.churches.N-GPF