¹ G1161 Moreover G80 , brethren G1107 , we do G5213 you G1107 to wit [G5719]   G5485 of the grace G2316 of God G1325 bestowed [G5772]   G1722 on G1577 the churches G3109 of Macedonia;

² G3754 How that G1722 in G4183 a great G1382 trial G2347 of affliction G4050 the abundance G846 of their G5479 joy G2532 and G846 their G899 deep G2596 poverty G4432   G4052 abounded [G5656]   G1519 unto G4149 the riches G846 of their G572 liberality.

³ G3754 For G2596 to G1411 their power G3140 , I bear record [G5719]   G2532 , yea, and G5228 beyond G1411 their power G830 they were willing of themselves;

⁴ G1189 Praying [G5740]   G2257 us G3326 with G4183 much G3874 intreaty G2248 that we G1209 would receive [G5664]   G5485 the gift G2532 , and G2842 take upon us the fellowship G1248 of the ministering G1519 to G40 the saints.

⁵ G2532 And G3756 this they did, not G2531 as G1679 we hoped [G5656]   G235 , but G4412 first G1325 gave [G5656]   G1438 their own selves G2962 to the Lord G2532 , and G2254 unto us G1223 by G2307 the will G2316 of God.

⁶ G1519 Insomuch G2248 that we G3870 desired [G5658]   G5103 Titus G2443 , that G2531 as G4278 he had begun [G5662]   G3779 , so G2005 he would G2532 also G2005 finish [G5661]   G1519 in G5209 you G5026 the same G5485 grace G2532 also.

⁷ G235 Therefore G5618 , as G4052 ye abound [G5719]   G1722 in G3956 every G4102 thing, in faith G2532 , and G3056 utterance G2532 , and G1108 knowledge G2532 , and G3956 in all G4710 diligence G2532 , and G5216 in your G26 love G1537   G1722 to G2254 us G2443 , see that G4052 ye abound [G5725]   G1722 in G5026 this G5485 grace G2532 also.

⁸ G3004 I speak [G5719]   G3756 not G2596 by G2003 commandment G235 , but G1223 by occasion G4710 of the forwardness G2087 of others G2532 , and G1381 to prove [G5723]   G1103 the sincerity G5212 of your G26 love.

⁹ G1063 For G1097 ye know [G5719]   G5485 the grace G2257 of our G2962 Lord G2424 Jesus G5547 Christ G3754 , that G5607 , though he was [G5752]   G4145 rich G1223 , yet for G5209 your G1223 sakes G4433 he became poor [G5656]   G2443 , that G5210 ye G1565 through his G4432 poverty G4147 might be rich [G5661]  .

¹⁰ G2532 And G1722 herein G5129   G1325 I give [G5719]   G1106 my advice G1063 : for G5124 this G4851 is expedient [G5719]   G5213 for you G3748 , who G4278 have begun before [G5662]   G3756 , not G3440 only G4160 to do [G5658]   G235 , but G2532 also G2309 to be forward [G5721]   G4070 a year G575 ago.

¹¹ G3570 Now G1161   G2532 therefore G2005 perform [G5657]   G4160 the doing [G5658]   G3704 of it; that G2509 as G4288 there was a readiness G2309 to will [G5721]   G3779 , so G2005 there may be a performance [G5658]   G2532 also G1537 out of G2192 that which ye have [G5721]  .

¹² G1063 For G1487 if there G4295 be first [G5736]   G4288 a willing mind G2144 , it is accepted G2526 according to G1437 that G5100 a man G2192 hath [G5725]   G3756 , and not G2526 according to that G2192 he hath [G5719]   G3756 not.

¹³ G1063 For G3756 I mean not G2443 that G243 other men G425 be eased G1161 , and G5213 ye G2347 burdened:

¹⁴ G235 But G1537 by G2471 an equality G3568 , that now G1722 at G2540 this time G5216 your G4051 abundance G1519 may be a supply for G1565 their G5303 want G2443 , that G1565 their G4051 abundance G2532 also G1096 may be [G5638]   G1519 a supply for G5216 your G5303 want G3704 : that G1096 there may be [G5638]   G2471 equality:

¹⁵ G2531 As G1125 it is written [G5769]   G3588 , He that had gathered G4183 much G4121 had G3756 nothing G4121 over [G5656]   G2532 ; and G3588 he that had gathered G3641 little G1641 had G3756 no G1641 lack [G5656]  .

¹⁶ G1161 But G5485 thanks G2316 be to God G3588 , which G1325 put [G5723]   G846 the same G4710 earnest care G1722 into G2588 the heart G5103 of Titus G5228 for G5216 you.

¹⁷ G3754 For G3303 indeed G1209 he accepted [G5662]   G3874 the exhortation G1161 ; but G5225 being [G5723]   G4707 more forward G830 , of his own accord G1831 he went [G5627]   G4314 unto G5209 you.

¹⁸ G1161 And G4842 we have sent [G5656]   G3326 with G846 him G80 the brother G3739 , whose G1868 praise G1722 is in G2098 the gospel G1223 throughout G3956 all G1577 the churches;

¹⁹ G1161 And G3756 not G3440 that only G235 , but G5500 who was G2532 also G5500 chosen [G5685]   G5259 of G1577 the churches G4898 to travel G2257 with us G4862 with G5026 this G5485 grace G3588 , which G1247 is administered [G5746]   G5259 by G2257 us G4314 to G1391 the glory G846 of the same G2962 Lord G2532 , and G5216 declaration of your G4288 ready mind:

²⁰ G4724 Avoiding [G5734]   G5124 this G3361 , that no G5100 man G3469 should blame [G5667]   G2248 us G1722 in G5026 this G100 abundance G3588 which G1247 is administered [G5746]   G5259 by G2257 us:

²¹ G4306 Providing [G5734]   G2570 for honest things G3756 , not G3440 only G1799 in the sight G2962 of the Lord G235 , but G2532 also G1799 in the sight G444 of men.

²² G1161 And G4842 we have sent [G5656]   G846 with them G2257 our G80 brother G3739 , whom G1381 we have G4178 oftentimes G1381 proved [G5656]   G5607   [G5752]   G4705 diligent G1722 in G4183 many things G1161 , but G3570 now G4183 much G4707 more diligent G4183 , upon the great G4006 confidence G3588 which G1519 I have in G5209 you.

²³ G1535 Whether G5228 any do enquire of G5103 Titus G1699 , he is my G2844 partner G2532 and G4904 fellowhelper G1519 concerning G5209 you G1535 : or G2257 our G80 brethren G652 be enquired of, they are the messengers G1577 of the churches G1391 , and the glory G5547 of Christ.

²⁴ G3767 Wherefore G1731 shew ye [G5669]   G1519 to G846 them G2532 , and G1519 before G4383   G1577 the churches G1732 , the proof G5216 of your G26 love G2532 , and G2257 of our G2746 boasting G5228 on G5216 your G5228 behalf.