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1 # Moreover <1161>, brethren <80>, we do <1107> <0> you <5213> to wit <1107> (5719) of the grace <5485> of God <2316> bestowed <1325> (5772) on <1722> the churches <1577> of Macedonia <3109>;
2 How that <3754> in <1722> a great <4183> trial <1382> of affliction <2347> the abundance <4050> of their <846> joy <5479> and <2532> their <846> deep <899> poverty <2596> <4432> abounded <4052> (5656) unto <1519> the riches <4149> of their <846> liberality <572>.
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3 For <3754> to <2596> their power <1411>, I bear record <3140> (5719), yea, and <2532> beyond <5228> their power <1411> they were willing of themselves <830>;
4 Praying <1189> (5740) us <2257> with <3326> much <4183> intreaty <3874> that we <2248> would receive <1209> (5664) the gift <5485>, and <2532> take upon us the fellowship <2842> of the ministering <1248> to <1519> the saints <40>.
5 And <2532> this they did, not <3756> as <2531> we hoped <1679> (5656), but <235> first <4412> gave <1325> (5656) their own selves <1438> to the Lord <2962>, and <2532> unto us <2254> by <1223> the will <2307> of God <2316>.
6 Insomuch <1519> that we <2248> desired <3870> (5658) Titus <5103>, that <2443> as <2531> he had begun <4278> (5662), so <3779> he would <2005> <0> also <2532> finish <2005> (5661) in <1519> you <5209> the same <5026> grace <5485> also <2532>.
7 # Therefore <235>, as <5618> ye abound <4052> (5719) in <1722> every <3956> thing, in faith <4102>, and <2532> utterance <3056>, and <2532> knowledge <1108>, and <2532> in all <3956> diligence <4710>, and <2532> in your <5216> love <26> <1537> to <1722> us <2254>, see that <2443> ye abound <4052> (5725) in <1722> this <5026> grace <5485> also <2532>.
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8 I speak <3004> (5719) not <3756> by <2596> commandment <2003>, but <235> by occasion <1223> of the forwardness <4710> of others <2087>, and <2532> to prove <1381> (5723) the sincerity <1103> of your <5212> love <26>.
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9 For <1063> ye know <1097> (5719) the grace <5485> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, that <3754>, though he was <5607> (5752) rich <4145>, yet for <1223> <0> your <5209> sakes <1223> he became poor <4433> (5656), that <2443> ye <5210> through his <1565> poverty <4432> might be rich <4147> (5661).
10 And <2532> herein <1722> <5129> I give <1325> (5719) my advice <1106>: for <1063> this <5124> is expedient <4851> (5719) for you <5213>, who <3748> have begun before <4278> (5662), not <3756> only <3440> to do <4160> (5658), but <235> also <2532> to be forward <2309> (5721) a year <4070> ago <575>.
11 Now <3570> <1161> therefore <2532> perform <2005> (5657) the doing <4160> (5658) of it; that <3704> as <2509> there was a readiness <4288> to will <2309> (5721), so <3779> there may be a performance <2005> (5658) also <2532> out of <1537> that which ye have <2192> (5721).
12 For <1063> if there <1487> be first <4295> (5736) a willing mind <4288>, it is accepted <2144> according to <2526> that <1437> a man <5100> hath <2192> (5725), and not <3756> according to that <2526> he hath <2192> (5719) not <3756>.
13 For <1063> I mean not <3756> that <2443> other men <243> be eased <425>, and <1161> ye <5213> burdened <2347>:
14 But <235> by <1537> an equality <2471>, that now <3568> at <1722> this time <2540> your <5216> abundance <4051> may be a supply for <1519> their <1565> want <5303>, that <2443> their <1565> abundance <4051> also <2532> may be <1096> (5638) a supply for <1519> your <5216> want <5303>: that <3704> there may be <1096> (5638) equality <2471>:
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15 As <2531> it is written <1125> (5769), He that had gathered <3588> much <4183> had <4121> <0> nothing <3756> over <4121> (5656); and <2532> he that had gathered <3588> little <3641> had <1641> <0> no <3756> lack <1641> (5656).
16 # But <1161> thanks <5485> be to God <2316>, which <3588> put <1325> (5723) the same <846> earnest care <4710> into <1722> the heart <2588> of Titus <5103> for <5228> you <5216>.
17 For <3754> indeed <3303> he accepted <1209> (5662) the exhortation <3874>; but <1161> being <5225> (5723) more forward <4707>, of his own accord <830> he went <1831> (5627) unto <4314> you <5209>.
18 And <1161> we have sent <4842> (5656) with <3326> him <846> the brother <80>, whose <3739> praise <1868> is in <1722> the gospel <2098> throughout <1223> all <3956> the churches <1577>;
19 And <1161> not <3756> that only <3440>, but <235> who was <5500> <0> also <2532> chosen <5500> (5685) of <5259> the churches <1577> to travel <4898> with us <2257> with <4862> this <5026> grace <5485>, which <3588> is administered <1247> (5746) by <5259> us <2257> to <4314> the glory <1391> of the same <846> Lord <2962>, and <2532> declaration of your <5216> ready mind <4288>:
20 Avoiding <4724> (5734) this <5124>, that no <3361> man <5100> should blame <3469> (5667) us <2248> in <1722> this <5026> abundance <100> which <3588> is administered <1247> (5746) by <5259> us <2257>:
21 Providing <4306> (5734) for honest things <2570>, not <3756> only <3440> in the sight <1799> of the Lord <2962>, but <235> also <2532> in the sight <1799> of men <444>.
22 And <1161> we have sent <4842> (5656) with them <846> our <2257> brother <80>, whom <3739> we have <1381> <0> oftentimes <4178> proved <1381> (5656) <5607> (5752) diligent <4705> in <1722> many things <4183>, but <1161> now <3570> much <4183> more diligent <4707>, upon the great <4183> confidence <4006> which <3588> I have in <1519> you <5209>.
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23 Whether <1535> any do enquire of <5228> Titus <5103>, he is my <1699> partner <2844> and <2532> fellowhelper <4904> concerning <1519> you <5209>: or <1535> our <2257> brethren <80> be enquired of, they are the messengers <652> of the churches <1577>, and the glory <1391> of Christ <5547>.
24 Wherefore <3767> shew ye <1731> (5669) to <1519> them <846>, and <2532> before <1519> <4383> the churches <1577>, the proof <1732> of your <5216> love <26>, and <2532> of our <2257> boasting <2746> on <5228> <0> your <5216> behalf <5228>.
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