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2 Corinthians 8

Great Generosity

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Nowg1161, brethreng80, we wish to makeg1107 knowng1107 to you the graceg5485 of Godg2316 which has been  agiveng1325 in the churchesg1577 of  bMacedoniag3109,

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that in a greatg4183 ordealg1382 of afflictiong2347 their abundanceg4050 of joyg5479 and their deepg899 povertyg4432 overflowedg4052 in the  awealthg4149 of their liberalityg572.

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For I testifyg3140 that  aaccordingg2596 to their abilityg1411, and beyondg3844 their abilityg1411, they gave of their owng830 accordg830,

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beggingg1189a us with muchg4183 urgingg3874 for the  afavorg5485  1of participationg2842 in the  2 bsupportg1248 of the  3saintsg40,

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and this, not as we had  1expectedg1679, but they firstg4413  agaveg1325 themselvesg1438 to the Lordg2962 and to us by  bthe willg2307 of Godg2316.

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Sog3779 we  aurgedg3870  bTitusg5103 that as he had previouslyg4278  cmadeg4278 a beginningg4278, sog3779 he would alsog2532 completeg2005 in you  dthisg3778 graciousg5485 workg5485 as wellg2532.

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But justg5618 as you  aaboundg4052  bin everythingg3956, in faithg4102 and utteranceg3056 and knowledgeg1108 and in allg3956 earnestnessg4710 and in the  1loveg26 we inspiredg1537 in you, see that you  aaboundg4052 in thisg3778 graciousg5485 workg5485 alsog2532.

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I  aam not speakingg3004 this as a commandg2003, but as provingg1381a throughg1223 the earnestnessg4710 of othersg2087 the sincerityg1103 of your loveg26 alsog2532.

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For you knowg1097  athe graceg5485 of our Lordg2962 Jesusg2424 Christg5547, that  bthough He was richg4145, yet for your sakeg1223 He becameg4433 poorg4434, sog2443 that you through His povertyg4432 might becomeg4147 richg4147.

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I  agiveg1325 my opiniong1106 in thisg3778 matter, for thisg3778 is to your advantageg4851a, whog3748 were the firstg4278 to beging4278  ba yearg4070 agog4070 not onlyg3440 to dog4160 this, but alsog2532 to desireg2309 to do it.

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But nowg3570 finishg2005  1doingg4160 it alsog2532, sog3779 that justg2509 as there was the  areadinessg4288 to desireg2309 it, sog3779 there may be alsog2532 the completiong2005 of it by your abilityg2192.

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For ifg1487 the readinessg4288 is presentg4295, it is acceptableg2144  aaccordingg2526 to what a person hasg2192, not accordingg2526 to what he does not haveg2192.

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For this is not for the easeg425 of othersg243 and for your afflictiong2347, but by wayg1537 of equalityg2471--

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at thisg3588 presentg3568 timeg2540 your abundanceg4051 being a supply for  atheir needg5303, sog2443 that their abundanceg4051 alsog2532 may becomeg1096 a supply for  ayour needg5303, that there may be equalityg2471;

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as it is writteng1125, " aHE WHO gathered MUCHg4183 DID NOT HAVEg4121 TOOg4121 MUCHg4121, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLEg3641 HADg1641 NOg3756 LACKg1641."

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But  athanksg5485 be to Godg2316 who  bputsg1325 the sameg846 earnestnessg4710 on your behalfg5228 in the heartg2588 of  cTitusg5103.

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For he not onlyg3303a acceptedg1209 our  aappealg3874, but beingg5225 himselfg830 very earnestg4705, he has goneg1831 to you of his owng830 accordg830.

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We have sentg4842 alongg4842 with him  athe brotherg80 whoseg3739 fameg1868 in the things of the  bgospelg2098 has spread throughg1223  callg3956 the churchesg1577;

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 aand not onlyg3440 this, but he has alsog2532 been  bappointedg5500 by the churchesg1577 to travelg4898 with us in  cthisg3778 graciousg5485 workg5485, which is being administeredg1247 by us for the gloryg1391 of the Lordg2962 Himselfg846, and to show our  dreadinessg4288,

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 1takingg4724 precautiong4724 so that nog3361 oneg5100 will discreditg3469 us in our administrationg1247 of thisg3778 generousg100 giftg100;

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for we  ahaveg4306 regardg4306 for what is honorableg2570, not onlyg3440 in  bthe sightg1799 of the Lordg2962, but alsog2532 in the sightg1799 of meng444.

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We have sentg4842 with them our brotherg80, whomg3739 we have ofteng4178 testedg1381a and foundg1510 diligentg4705 in manyg4183 thingsg4183, but nowg3570 eveng4183 moreg4183 diligentg4705 because of his greatg4183 confidenceg4006 in you.

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As for  aTitusg5103, he is my  bpartnerg2844 and fellowg4904 workerg4904  1amongg1519 you; as for our  cbrethreng80, they are  2 dmessengersg652 of the churchesg1577,  ea gloryg1391 to Christg5547.

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Thereforeg3767  1openlyg4383 beforeg1519g4383 the churchesg1577,  2showg1731 them the proofg1732 of your loveg26 and of our  areasong2746a for boastingg2746a aboutg5228 you.



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