2 Corinthians 8:1-9

1NowG1161, brothersG80, we want you to know aboutG1107G4771 theG3588 graceG5485 that GodG2316 has givenG1325G1722 theG3588 churchesG1577 of MacedoniaG3109. 2InG1722 the terribleG4183 ordealG1382 they sufferedG2347, theirG846 abundantG4050 joyG5479 andG2532 deepG899 povertyG4432 overflowedG4052 intoG1519 richG4149 generosityG572. 3ForG3754 I testifyG3140 that they gave according toG2596 their abilityG1411 and evenG2532 beyondG3844 it. Of their own accordG830, 4they earnestlyG3326G4183G3874 pleadedG1189 with usG1473 for theG3588 privilegeG5485 of sharingG2842 inG3588 this serviceG1248 toG1519 theG3588 saintsG40. 5AndG2532 notG3756 only did they do asG2531 we expectedG1679, butG235 they gaveG1325 themselvesG1438 firstG4412 to theG3588 LordG2962 and thenG2532 to usG1473, throughG1223 the willG2307 of GodG2316.

6SoG1519 weG1473 urgedG3870 TitusG5103 to help completeG2532G2005 yourG1519G4771 act of graceG5485, just asG2531 he had startedG4278 it. 7ButG235 just asG5618 you excelG4052 inG1722 everythingG3956—in faithG4102, in speechG3056, in knowledgeG1108, inG2532 completeG3956 earnestnessG4710, andG2532 in theG3588 loveG26 weG1473 inspired inG1722 youG47711—see thatG2443 you also excelG4052G2532 inG1722 thisG3778 grace of givingG5485. 8I am not givingG3756G3004 a commandG2003, butG235 I am testingG1381 theG3588 sincerityG1103 of yourG5212 loveG26 throughG1223 theG3588 earnestnessG4710 of othersG2087.

9ForG1063 you knowG1097 theG3588 graceG5485 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, thatG3754 though He wasG1510 richG4145, yet for your sakeG1223G4771 He became poorG4433, so thatG2443 youG4771 throughG1565 His povertyG4432 might become richG4147.