2 Corinthians 8:13
for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'
for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'
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14but by equality, at the present time your abundance -- for their want, that also their abundance may be for your want, that there may be equality,
15according as it hath been written, `He who `did gather' much, had nothing over; and he who `did gather' little, had no lack.'
8not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
9for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.
10and an opinion in this do I give: for this to you `is' expedient, who not only to do, but also to will, did begin before -- a year ago,
11and now also finish doing `it', that even as `there is' the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,
12for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;
7The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
8other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;
9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
19and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;
20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,
21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
13for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
14Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
2of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,
4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.
5Necessary, therefore, I thought `it' to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.
6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
7each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
8and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,
1And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
2because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;
3because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,
4with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,
1And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
5for each one his own burden shall bear.
24let no one seek his own -- but each another's.
8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
5And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;
13through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and `for' the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,
1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that `is' for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
12if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
13and `as' a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say `it',) be ye enlarged -- also ye!
17not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;
16And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;
10only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.
10I have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded; and he who is troubling you shall bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
10now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;
13and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
18What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
27for it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them.
12If, then, I also wrote to you -- not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God --
29and conscience, I say, not of thyself, but of the other, for why `is it' that my liberty is judged by another's conscience?
8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --
34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,
8For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above `our' power, so that we despaired even of life;