Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Corinthians 8

1ΓνωρίζομενGnōrizomenWe make knownG1107δὲdenowG1161ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80τὴνtēntheG3588χάρινcharingraceG5485τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316τὴνtēnwhichG3588δεδομένηνdedomenēnbestowedG1325ἐνenamongG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesG1577τῆςtēs<the>G3588ΜακεδονίαςMakedoniasof MacedoniaG3109

2ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐνeninG1722πολλῇpollēamuchG4183δοκιμῇdokimēaproofG1382θλίψεωςthlipseōsof tribulationG2347ἡhētheG3588περισσείαperisseiaexcessG4050τῆςtēsof theG3588χαρᾶςcharasjoyG5479αὐτῶνautōnof themG846καὶkaiandG2532ἡhē<the>G3588κατὰkataofG2596βάθουςbathousdeepG899πτωχείαptōcheiapovertyG4432αὐτῶνautōnof themG846ἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusenaboundedG4052εἰςeisintoG1519τὸtotheG3588πλοῦτοςploutosrichesG4149τῆςtēsof theG3588ἁπλότητοςhaplotētosgenerosityG572αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G846

3ὅτιhotiForG3754κατὰkataaccording toG2596δύναμιν,dunamin[their] ability,G1411μαρτυρῶ,marturōI testify [that],G3140καὶkaiandG2532παρὰparabesideG3844δύναμινdunamin[their] abilityG1411αὐθαίρετοι,authairetoi[they were] willing of themselves,G830

4μετὰmetawithG3326πολλῆςpollēsmuchG4183παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsentreatyG3874δεόμενοιdeomenoiimploringG1189ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165τὴνtēnfor theG3588χάρινcharingraceG5485καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēntheG3588κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842τῆςtēsof theG3588διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248τῆςtēs<the>G3588εἰςeisamongG1519τοὺςtoustheG3588ἁγίουςhagioussaintsG40

5καὶkaiAndG2532οὐounot [only]G3756καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἠλπίσαμεν,ēlpisamenwe had hoped,G1679ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438ἔδωκανedōkanthey gaveG1325πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413τῷtōto theG3588κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962καὶkaiand thenG2532ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165διὰdiathroughG1223θελήματοςthelēmatos[the] willG2307θεοῦtheouof GodG2316

6εἰςeisAccordinglyG1519τὸto<the>G3588παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiexhortingG3870ἡμᾶςhēmasweG3165Τίτον,TitonTitus,G5103ἵναinathatG2443καθὼςkathōseven asG2531προενήρξατοproenērxatohe had begunG4278οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779καὶkaialsoG2532ἐπιτελέσῃepitelesēhe may completeG2005εἰςeiswithG1519ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaias wellG2532τὴνtēn<the>G3588χάρινcharingraceG5485ταύτην.tautēnthis.G3778

7ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235ὥσπερhōspereven asG5618ἐνeninG1722παντὶpantievery [way]G3956περισσεύετε,perisseueteyou abound,G4052πίστειpisteiin faithG4102καὶkaiandG2532λόγῳlogōin speechG3056καὶkaiandG2532γνώσειgnōseiin knowledgeG1108καὶkaiandG2532πάσῃpasēin allG3956σπουδῇspoudēaearnestnessG4710καὶkaiandG2532τῇtēain theG3588ἐξexfromG1537ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἐνeninG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἀγάπῃ,agapēlove,G26ἵναinathatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532ἐνeninG1722ταύτῃtautēthisG3778τῇtēa<the>G3588χάριτιcharitigraceG5485περισσεύητε.perisseuēteyou may abound.G4052

8οὐouNotG3756κατ᾽kat᾽asG2596ἐπιταγὴνepitagēna commandG2003λέγωlegōdo I speakG3004ἀλλὰallabutG235διὰdiathroughG1223τῆςtēstheG3588ἑτέρωνheterōnof othersG2087σπουδῆςspoudēsearnestnessG4710καὶkaialsoG2532τὸtotheG3588τῆςtēs<the>G3588ὑμετέραςhumeterasof yourG4771ἀγάπηςagapēsloveG26γνήσιονgnēsiongenuinenessG1103δοκιμάζων·dokimazōnproving;G1381

9γινώσκετεginōsketeYou knowG1097γὰρgarforG1063τὴνtēntheG3588χάρινcharingraceG5485τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίουkuriouLordG2962ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547ὅτιhotithatG3754δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἐπτώχευσενeptōcheusenHe became poorG4433πλούσιοςplousiosrichG4145ὤν,ōnbeing,G1510ἵναinaso thatG2443ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771τῇtēa<the>G3588ἐκείνουekeinouthrough thatG1565πτωχείᾳptōcheiapovertyG4432πλουτήσητε.ploutēsētemay be enriched.G4147

10καὶkaiAndG2532γνώμηνgnōmēna judgmentG1106ἐνeninG1722τούτῳtoutōthis [matter]G3778δίδωμι·didōmiI give;G1325τοῦτοtoutothisG3778γὰρgarindeedG1063ὑμῖνhuminfor youG4771συμφέρει,sumphereiis profitable,G4851οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748οὐounotG3756μόνονmonononlyG3441τὸto<the>G3588ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito actG4160ἀλλὰallabutG235καὶkaialsoG2532τὸto<the>G3588θέλεινtheleinto willG2309προενήρξασθεproenērxastheyou began beforeG4278ἀπὸapobeforeG575πέρυσι.perusia year ago.G4070

11νυνὶnuniNowG3570δὲdethenG1161καὶkaialsoG2532τὸtotheG3588ποιῆσαιpoiēsaidoingG4160ἐπιτελέσατε,epitelesatedo completeG2005ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704καθάπερkathaperjust asG2509ἡhē[there was] theG3588προθυμίαprothumiareadinessG4288τοῦtouof theG3588θέλεινtheleinto willG2309οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779καὶkaialsoG2532τὸtotheG3588ἐπιτελέσαιepitelesaito completeG2005ἐκekout ofG1537τοῦtouthat whichG3588ἔχειν.echein[you] having.G2192

12εἰeiIfG1487γὰρgarforG1063ἡhētheG3588προθυμίαprothumiareadinessG4288πρόκειται,prokeitaiis present,G4295καθὸkathoasG2526ἐὰνeanifG1437ἔχῃechēhe shall haveG2192εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektosacceptable,G2144οὐounotG3756καθὸkathoasG2526οὐκouknotG3756ἔχει.echeihe does have.G2192

13οὐouNotG3756γὰρgarforG1063ἵναinathatG2443ἄλλοιςalloisto others [there may be]G243ἄνεσις,anesiseaseG425ὑμῖνhuminbut for youG4771θλῖψις,thlipsisaffliction,G2347ἀλλ᾽all᾽[14] butG235ἐξexofG1537ἰσότητος·isotētosequality;G2471

14ἐνenAtG1722τῷtōtheG3588νῦνnunpresentG3568καιρῷkairōtimeG2540τὸto<the>G3588ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771περίσσευμαperisseumaexcessG4051εἰςeis[will be] forG1519τὸtotheG3588ἐκείνωνekeinōnof thoseG1565ὑστέρημα,husterēmaneed,G5303ἵναinaso thatG2443καὶkaialsoG2532τὸto<the>G3588ἐκείνωνekeinōntheirG1565περίσσευμαperisseumaexcessG4051γένηταιgenētaimay beG1096εἰςeisforG1519τὸtotheG3588ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771ὑστέρημα,husterēmaneed,G5303ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704γένηταιgenētaithere may becomeG1096ἰσότηςisotēsequalityG2471

15καθὼςkathōsEven asG2531γέγραπται·gegraptaiit has been written:G1125ὁhoHeG3588τὸtotheG3588πολὺpolumuchG4183οὐκouknotG3756ἐπλεόνασενepleonasendid aboundG4121καὶkaiandG2532ὁhoheG3588τὸtotheG3588ὀλίγονoligonlittleG3641οὐκouknotG3756ἠλαττόνησεν.¶ēlattonēsenlacked.G1641

16ΧάριςCharisThanksG5485δὲdehoweverG1161τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷtheōto GodG2316τῷtōthe [One]G3588δόντιdontigaveG1325τὴνtēntheG3588αὐτὴνautēnsameG846σπουδὴνspoudēnearnestnessG4710ὑπὲρhuperforG5228ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771ἐνenintoG1722τῇtēatheG3588καρδίᾳkardiaheartG2588Τίτου,Titouof Titus,G5103

17ὅτιhotiForG3754τὴνtēn<the>G3588μὲνmenindeedG3303παράκλησινparaklēsin[our] appealG3874ἐδέξατο,edexatohe accepted,G1209σπουδαιότεροςspoudaioterosvery earnestG4705δὲdehoweverG1161ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeingG5225αὐθαίρετοςauthairetosof his own accordG830ἐξῆλθενexēlthenhe has gone outG1831πρὸςprostoG4314ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771

18συνεπέμψαμενsunepempsamenWe have sentG4842δὲdenowG1161μετ᾽met᾽withG3326αὐτοῦautouhimG846τὸνtontheG3588ἀδελφόν,adelphonbrotherG80οὗhouwhoseG3739ὁho<the>G3588ἔπαινοςepainospraiseG1868ἐνen[is] inG1722τῷtōtheG3588εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelG2098διὰdiathroughG1223πασῶνpasōnall [times]G3956τῶνtōnof theG3588ἐκκλησιῶν.ekklēsiōnchurches.G1577

19οὐounotG3756μόνονmonononlyG3441δέ,denow,G1161ἀλλὰallabutG235καὶkaialsoG2532χειροτονηθεὶςcheirotonētheishaving been chosenG5500ὑπὸhupobyG5259τῶνtōntheG3588ἐκκλησιῶνekklēsiōnchurchesG1577συνέκδημοςsunekdēmosfellow travelerG4898ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165σὺνsunwithG4862τῇtēa<the>G3588χάριτιcharitigraceG5485ταύτῃtautēthisG3778τῇtēathat [is]G3588διακονουμένῃdiakonoumenēbeing administeredG1247ὑφ᾽huph᾽byG5259ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165πρὸςprostowardG4314τὴνtēntheG3588αὐτοῦautouhimselfG846τοῦtouof theG3588κυρίουkuriouLordG2962δόξανdoxangloryG1391καὶkaiandG2532προθυμίανprothumianreadinessG4288ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165

20στελλόμενοιstellomenoiavoidingG4724τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778μήmēlestG3361τιςtisanyoneG5100ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165μωμήσηταιmōmēsētaimay blameG3469ἐνeninG1722τῇtēa<the>G3588ἁδρότητιhadrotētiabundanceG100ταύτῃtautēthisG3778τῇtēawhichG3588διακονουμένῃdiakonoumenēis being administeredG1247ὑφ᾽huph᾽byG5259ἡμῶν·hēmōnus;G3165

21προνοοῦμενpronooumenWe planG4306γὰρgarforG1063καλὰkalawhat is rightG2570οὐounotG3756μόνονmonononlyG3441ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962ἀλλὰallabutG235καὶkaialsoG2532ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799ἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnmen.G444

22συνεπέμψαμενsunepempsamenWe sentG4842δὲdenowG1161αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846τὸνtontheG3588ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165ὃνhonwhomG3739ἐδοκιμάσαμενedokimasamenwe have provenG1381ἐνeninG1722πολλοῖςpolloismany thingsG4183πολλάκιςpollakisoftenG4178σπουδαῖονspoudaionearnestG4705ὄντα,ontato be,G1510νυνὶnuninowG3570δὲdehoweverG1161πολὺpolumuchG4183σπουδαιότερονspoudaioteronearnestG4705πεποιθήσειpepoithēseiby [his] confidenceG4006πολλῇpollēamoreG4183τῇtēawhich [is]G3588εἰςeisinG1519ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771

23εἴτεeiteWhetherG1535ὑπὲρhuperas regardsG5228Τίτου,TitouTitus,G5103κοινωνὸςkoinōnos[he is] partnerG2844ἐμὸςemosof mineG1473καὶkaiandG2532εἰςeisforG1519ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771συνεργός·sunergosa fellow worker;G4904εἴτεeiteorG1535ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG80ἡμῶν,hēmōnour,G3165ἀπόστολοιapostoloi[they are] apostlesG652ἐκκλησιῶν,ekklēsiōnof [the] churches,G1577δόξαdoxa[the] gloryG1391Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.G5547

24τὴνtēn<the>G3588οὖνounThereforeG3767ἔνδειξινendeixinthe proofG1732τῆςtēsof theG3588ἀγάπηςagapēsloveG26ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771καὶkaiandG2532ἡμῶνhēmōnof ourG3165καυχήσεωςkauchēseōsboastingG2746ὑπὲρhuperaboutG5228ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771εἰςeistoG1519αὐτοὺςautousthemG846ἐνδεικνύμενοιendeiknumenoiis showingG1731εἰςeisinG1519πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383τῶνtōnof theG3588ἐκκλησιῶν.¶ekklēsiōnchurches.G1577

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 8