2 Cor 8:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.1",
"source": "Γνωρίζομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας·",
"text": "*Gnōrizomen* *de* to you, *adelphoi*, the *charin* of *Theou* the *dedomenēn* in the *ekklēsiais* of *Makedonias*",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.2",
"source": "Ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν.",
"text": "That in much *dokimē* of *thlipseōs* the *perisseia* of *charas* of them and the according to *bathous* *ptōcheia* of them *eperisseusen* into the *plouton* of *haplotētos* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*dokimē*": "dative, feminine singular - testing/trial/proof",
"*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - affliction/tribulation",
"*perisseia*": "nominative, feminine singular - abundance/overflow",
"*charas*": "genitive, feminine singular - of joy",
"*bathous*": "genitive, neuter singular - depth",
"*ptōcheia*": "nominative, feminine singular - poverty",
"*eperisseusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - abounded/overflowed",
"*plouton*": "accusative, masculine singular - wealth/riches",
"*haplotētos*": "genitive, feminine singular - simplicity/generosity/sincerity"
},
"variants": {
"*dokimē*": "testing/trial/proof/evidence",
"*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/hardship",
"*perisseia*": "abundance/overflow/surplus",
"*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight",
"*bathous*": "depth/intensity/extremity",
"*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution",
"*eperisseusen*": "abounded/overflowed/was abundant",
"*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance",
"*haplotētos*": "simplicity/generosity/sincerity/liberality"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.3",
"source": "Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι·",
"text": "That according to *dynamin*, I *martyrō*, and beyond *dynamin*, *authairetoi*",
"grammar": {
"*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine singular - ability/power",
"*martyrō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness",
"*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above",
"*authairetoi*": "nominative, masculine plural adjective - of their own accord/voluntarily"
},
"variants": {
"*dynamin*": "ability/power/capacity/means",
"*martyrō*": "I testify/bear witness/attest",
"*authairetoi*": "of their own accord/voluntarily/spontaneously/willing"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.4",
"source": "Μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "With much *paraklēseōs* *deomenoi* of us the *charin* and the *koinōnian* of the *diakonias* of the [one] to the *hagious* *dexasthai* us.",
"grammar": {
"*Meta*": "preposition with genitive - with",
"*pollēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - much/great",
"*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine singular - entreaty/urging/appeal",
"*deomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural - begging/asking earnestly",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor/gift",
"*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine singular - fellowship/participation/sharing",
"*diakonias*": "genitive, feminine singular - ministry/service",
"*hagious*": "accusative, masculine plural - saints/holy ones",
"*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive middle - to receive/accept",
"ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us"
},
"variants": {
"*paraklēseōs*": "entreaty/urging/appeal/exhortation",
"*deomenoi*": "begging/asking earnestly/requesting urgently",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing",
"*koinōnian*": "fellowship/participation/sharing/partnership",
"*diakonias*": "ministry/service/aid/help",
"*hagious*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones",
"*dexasthai*": "to receive/accept/welcome/take"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.5",
"source": "Καὶ, οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ.",
"text": "And, not as we *ēlpisamen*, but themselves they *edōkan* first to the *Kyriō*, and to us through *thelēmatos* of *Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kai*": "conjunction - and",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*ēlpisamen*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we hoped",
"*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"ἑαυτοὺς": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - themselves",
"*edōkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - they gave",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine singular - to the Lord",
"ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - to us",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - will/desire",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*ēlpisamen*": "we hoped/we expected/we anticipated",
"*edōkan*": "they gave/they granted/they offered",
"*Kyriō*": "Lord/Master",
"*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose/intention",
"*Theou*": "God/deity"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.6",
"source": "Εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο, οὕτως καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.",
"text": "Unto the *parakalesai* us *Titon*, in order that as he *proenērxato*, thus also he might *epitelesē* unto you also the *charin* this.",
"grammar": {
"*Eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to/into",
"*parakalesai*": "aorist infinitive active - to urge/exhort",
"ἡμᾶς": "accusative, 1st person plural - us",
"*Titon*": "accusative, masculine singular - Titus",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as",
"*proenērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he began before",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*kai*": "conjunction - also/even",
"*epitelesē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might complete",
"*eis*": "preposition with accusative - unto/to",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor",
"ταύτην": "accusative, feminine singular demonstrative - this"
},
"variants": {
"*parakalesai*": "to urge/exhort/encourage/appeal to",
"*proenērxato*": "he began before/he previously started",
"*epitelesē*": "he might complete/finish/accomplish/bring to completion",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.7",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ, ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε πίστει, καὶ λόγῳ, καὶ γνώσει, καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ, καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.",
"text": "But, just as in everything you *perisseuete* in *pistei*, and *logō*, and *gnōsei*, and all *spoudē*, and the from you in us *agapē*, that also in this the *chariti* you might *perisseuēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*All*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*hōsper*": "comparative adverb - just as",
"*panti*": "dative, neuter singular - everything/all things",
"*perisseuete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you abound",
"*pistei*": "dative, feminine singular - faith/belief",
"*logō*": "dative, masculine singular - word/speech",
"*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine singular - knowledge",
"*pasē*": "dative, feminine singular - all/every",
"*spoudē*": "dative, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence",
"*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of",
"ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you",
"ἡμῖν": "dative, 1st person plural - in us",
"*agapē*": "dative, feminine singular - love",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*tautē*": "dative, feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*chariti*": "dative, feminine singular - grace/favor",
"*perisseuēte*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might abound"
},
"variants": {
"*perisseuete*": "you abound/excel/overflow",
"*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*logō*": "word/speech/utterance/message",
"*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding",
"*spoudē*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal",
"*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence",
"*chariti*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing",
"*perisseuēte*": "you might abound/excel/overflow"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.8",
"source": "Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.",
"text": "Not according to *epitagēn* I *legō*, but through the of others *spoudēs*, and the of your *agapēs* *gnēsion* *dokimazōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to",
"*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - command/order",
"*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but",
"*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through",
"*heterōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of others",
"*spoudēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - earnestness/diligence",
"*tēs*": "genitive, feminine singular article - of the",
"*hymeteras*": "genitive, feminine singular possessive - your",
"*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - of love",
"*gnēsion*": "accusative, neuter singular - genuineness/sincerity",
"*dokimazōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - testing/proving"
},
"variants": {
"*epitagēn*": "command/order/directive/instruction",
"*legō*": "I say/speak/tell",
"*spoudēs*": "earnestness/diligence/eagerness/zeal",
"*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence",
"*gnēsion*": "genuineness/sincerity/authenticity",
"*dokimazōn*": "testing/proving/examining/demonstrating"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.9",
"source": "Γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι, διʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν, πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.",
"text": "You *ginōskete* for the *charin* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, that, for you he *eptōcheusen*, *plousios* *ōn*, in order that you by the of that one *ptōcheia* might *ploutēsēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine singular - grace/favor",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord",
"ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us",
"*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus Christ",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*di*": "preposition with accusative - for/because of",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you",
"*eptōcheusen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - he became poor",
"*plousios*": "nominative, masculine singular - rich",
"*ōn*": "present participle active, nominative masculine singular - being",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural - you",
"*ekeinou*": "genitive, masculine singular demonstrative - of that one",
"*ptōcheia*": "dative, feminine singular - poverty",
"*ploutēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you might become rich"
},
"variants": {
"*Ginōskete*": "you know/understand/recognize",
"*charin*": "grace/favor/gift/blessing",
"*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master",
"*eptōcheusen*": "he became poor/he was impoverished",
"*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abundant",
"*ōn*": "being/existing",
"*ptōcheia*": "poverty/destitution/need",
"*ploutēsēte*": "you might become rich/wealthy/abundant"
}
}