Generosity Commended

2CO 8:1

KJV

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

BSB

Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

Koinōnos

Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia —

2CO 8:2

KJV

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

BSB

In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

Koinōnos

that in a great testing of pressure, the overflow of their joy and their rock-bottom poverty overflowed into the wealth of their sincere generosity.

2CO 8:3

KJV

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

BSB

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

Koinōnos

For according to their ability — I testify — and beyond their ability, of their own accord,

2CO 8:4

KJV

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

BSB

they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

Koinōnos

with much urgent appeal they asked us for the grace and the fellowship of the service to the saints.

2CO 8:5

KJV

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

BSB

And 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.

Koinōnos

And not as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God,

2CO 8:6

KJV

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

BSB

So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

Koinōnos

so that we urged Titus that, just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace among you also.

2CO 8:7

KJV

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

BSB

But 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.

Koinōnos

But just as you excel in everything — in faith and in speech and in knowledge and in all diligence and in the love from us that is in you — see that you excel in this grace also.

2CO 8:8

KJV

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

BSB

I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

Koinōnos

I am not speaking this as a command, but through the diligence of others, also putting the genuineness of your love to the test.

2CO 8:9

KJV

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

BSB

For 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.

Koinōnos

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ — that though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

2CO 8:10

KJV

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

BSB

And 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.

Koinōnos

And I give my judgment in this: for this is advantageous for you, who were the first to begin not only to do but also to will, from last year.

2CO 8:11

KJV

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

BSB

Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.

Koinōnos

But now also complete the doing, so that just as there was the readiness of the willing, so also the completing from what you have.

2CO 8:12

KJV

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

BSB

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Koinōnos

For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

2CO 8:13

KJV

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

BSB

It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

Koinōnos

For it is not so that others may have relief and you pressure, but as a matter of equality —

2CO 8:14

KJV

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

BSB

At 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.

Koinōnos

your abundance at the present time supplying their deficiency, so that their abundance may also supply your deficiency, so that there may be equality.

2CO 8:15

KJV

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

BSB

As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

Koinōnos

Just as it is written: 'The one who gathered much had no excess, and the one who gathered little had no lack.