2 Corinthians 8:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·

Transliteration

Gnōrizomen de to you, adelphoi, the charin of Theou the dedomenēn in the ekklēsiais of Makedonias

Grammar Details

• *Gnōrizomen*: present indicative active, 1st person plural - we make known
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• ὑμῖν: dative, 2nd person plural - to you
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine plural - brothers
• *charin*: accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine singular - of God
• *dedomenēn*: perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - having been given
• *ekklēsiais*: dative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies
• *Makedonias*: genitive, feminine singular - of Macedonia

Word Meanings

• *Gnōrizomen*: we make known/we reveal/we report
• *de*: but/now/and [transitional particle]
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
• *charin*: grace/favor/kindness/gift
• *dedomenēn*: given/granted/bestowed
• *ekklēsiais*: churches/assemblies/congregations

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:9 : 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
• Col 1:29 : 29 whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
• 1 Thess 4:10 : 10 for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;
• 1 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but {G2532} in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
• Rom 15:26 : 26 For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• 2 Cor 8:2-7 : 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and {G2596} their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord, 4 beseeching us with much entreaty in {G2248} regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints: 5 and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. 6 Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also. 7 But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness, and {G1537} [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
• 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 for I know your readiness, {G5216} of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and {G1537} your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
• 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this {G5287} confidence.
• 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but {G2076} aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
• 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].
• Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;