2 Coríntios 8

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

2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

3 For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power,

4 beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

5 and

6 Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.

7 But as ye abound in everything,

8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

10 And herein I give

11 But now complete the doing also; that as

12 For if the readiness is there,

13 For

14 but by equality; your abundance

15 as it is written, He that

16 But thanks be to God, which putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

17 For indeed he accepted our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

18 And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel

19 and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in

20 Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in

21 for we take thought for things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which

23 Whether

24 Shew ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.