1 Moreover 1161, brethren 80, we do 1107 0 you 5213 to wit 1107 of the grace 5485 of God 2316 bestowed 1325 on 1722 the churches 1577 of Macedonia 3109;
2 How that 3754 in 1722 a great 4183 trial 1382 of affliction 2347 the abundance 4050 of their 846 joy 5479 and 2532 their 846 deep 899 poverty 2596 4432 abounded 4052 unto 1519 the riches 4149 of their 846 liberality 572.
3 For 3754 to 2596 their power 1411, I bear record 3140, yea, and 2532 beyond 5228 their power 1411 they were willing of themselves 830;
4 Praying 1189 us 2257 with 3326 much 4183 intreaty 3874 that we 2248 would receive 1209 the gift 5485, and 2532 take upon us the fellowship 2842 of the ministering 1248 to 1519 the saints 40.
5 And 2532 this they did, not 3756 as 2531 we hoped 1679, but 235 first 4412 gave 1325 their own selves 1438 to the Lord 2962, and 2532 unto us 2254 by 1223 the will 2307 of God 2316.
6 Insomuch 1519 that we 2248 desired 3870 Titus 5103, that 2443 as 2531 he had begun 4278, so 3779 he would 2005 0 also 2532 finish 2005 in 1519 you 5209 the same 5026 grace 5485 also 2532.
7 Therefore 235, as 5618 ye abound 4052 in 1722 every 3956 thing, in faith 4102, and 2532 utterance 3056, and 2532 knowledge 1108, and 2532 in all 3956 diligence 4710, and 2532 in your 5216 love 26 1537 to 1722 us 2254, see that 2443 ye abound 4052 in 1722 this 5026 grace 5485 also 2532.
8 I speak 3004 not 3756 by 2596 commandment 2003, but 235 by occasion 1223 of the forwardness 4710 of others 2087, and 2532 to prove 1381 the sincerity 1103 of your 5212 love 26.
9 For 1063 ye know 1097 the grace 5485 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, that 3754, though he was 5607 rich 4145, yet for 1223 0 your 5209 sakes 1223 he became poor 4433, that 2443 ye 5210 through his 1565 poverty 4432 might be rich 4147.
10 And 2532 herein 1722 5129 I give 1325 my advice 1106: for 1063 this 5124 is expedient 4851 for you 5213, who 3748 have begun before 4278, not 3756 only 3440 to do 4160, but 235 also 2532 to be forward 2309 a year 4070 ago 575.
11 Now 3570 1161 therefore 2532 perform 2005 the doing 4160 of it; that 3704 as 2509 there was a readiness 4288 to will 2309, so 3779 there may be a performance 2005 also 2532 out of 1537 that which ye have 2192.
12 For 1063 if there 1487 be first 4295 a willing mind 4288, it is accepted 2144 according to 2526 that 1437 a man 5100 hath 2192, and not 3756 according to that 2526 he hath 2192 not 3756.
13 For 1063 I mean not 3756 that 2443 other men 243 be eased 425, and 1161 ye 5213 burdened 2347:
14 But 235 by 1537 an equality 2471, that now 3568 at 1722 this time 2540 your 5216 abundance 4051 may be a supply for 1519 their 1565 want 5303, that 2443 their 1565 abundance 4051 also 2532 may be 1096 a supply for 1519 your 5216 want 5303: that 3704 there may be 1096 equality 2471:
15 As 2531 it is written 1125, He that had gathered 3588 much 4183 had 4121 0 nothing 3756 over 4121; and 2532 he that had gathered 3588 little 3641 had 1641 0 no 3756 lack 1641.
16 But 1161 thanks 5485 be to God 2316, which 3588 put 1325 the same 846 earnest care 4710 into 1722 the heart 2588 of Titus 5103 for 5228 you 5216.
17 For 3754 indeed 3303 he accepted 1209 the exhortation 3874; but 1161 being 5225 more forward 4707, of his own accord 830 he went 1831 unto 4314 you 5209.
18 And 1161 we have sent 4842 with 3326 him 846 the brother 80, whose 3739 praise 1868 is in 1722 the gospel 2098 throughout 1223 all 3956 the churches 1577;
19 And 1161 not 3756 that only 3440, but 235 who was 5500 0 also 2532 chosen 5500 of 5259 the churches 1577 to travel 4898 with us 2257 with 4862 this 5026 grace 5485, which 3588 is administered 1247 by 5259 us 2257 to 4314 the glory 1391 of the same Lord 2962, and 2532 declaration of your 5216 ready mind 4288:
20 Avoiding 4724 this 5124, that no 3361 man 5100 should blame 3469 us 2248 in 1722 this 5026 abundance 100 which 3588 is administered 1247 by 5259 us 2257:
21 Providing 4306 for honest things 2570, not 3756 only 3440 in the sight 1799 of the Lord 2962, but 235 also 2532 in the sight 1799 of men 444.
22 And 1161 we have sent 4842 with them 846 our 2257 brother 80, whom 3739 we have 1381 0 oftentimes 4178 proved 1381 5607 diligent 4705 in 1722 many things 4183, but 1161 now 3570 much 4183 more diligent 4707, upon the great 4183 confidence 4006 which 3588 I have in 1519 you 5209.
23 Whether 1535 any do enquire of 5228 Titus 5103, he is my 1699 partner 2844 and 2532 fellowhelper 4904 concerning 1519 you 5209: or 1535 our 2257 brethren 80 be enquired of, they are the messengers 652 of the churches 1577, and the glory 1391 of Christ 5547.
24 Wherefore 3767 shew ye 1731 to 1519 them 846, and 2532 before 1519 4383 the churches 1577, the proof 1732 of your 5216 love 26, and 2532 of our 2257 boasting 2746 on 5228 0 your 5216 behalf 5228.