II Corinthians 8

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

Γνωστοποιουμεν δε εις εσας, αδελφοι, την χαριν του Θεου την δεδομενην εις τας εκκλησιας της Μακεδονιας,

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

οτι η περισσεια της χαρας αυτων, ενω εδοκιμαζον μεγαλην θλιψιν, και η βαθεια πτωχεια αυτων ανεδειξαν εκ περισσου τον πλουτον της ελευθεροτητος αυτων

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

διοτι υπηρξαν κατα δυναμιν, μαρτυρω τουτο, και υπερ δυναμιν αυτοπροαιρετοι,

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

παρακαλουντες ημας μετα πολλης παρακλησεως να δεχθωμεν την χαριν και την κοινωνιαν της διακονιας της εις τους αγιους,

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

και ουχι μονον καθως ηλπισαμεν, αλλ εαυτους εδωκαν πρωτον εις τον Κυριον και εις ημας δια θεληματος του Θεου,

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

ωστε παρεκαλεσαμεν τον Τιτον, καθως ηρχισεν, ουτω και να τελειωση προς εσας και την χαριν ταυτην.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Καθως λοιπον περισσευετε εν παντι, εν πιστει και λογω και γνωσει και παση σπουδη και της προς ημας αγαπης σας, ουτω σπουδασατε να περισσευσητε και εν ταυτη τη χαριτι.

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Δεν λεγω τουτο κατ επιταγην, αλλα δια να δοκιμασω δια της σπουδης των αλλων και την γνησιοτητα της αγαπης σας

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 be rich.

διοτι εξευρετε την χαριν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, οτι πλουσιος ων επτωχευσε δια σας, δια να πλουτησητε σεις με την πτωχειαν εκεινου.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

Και εις τουτο γνωμην διδω διοτι τουτο συμφερει εις εσας, οιτινες ηρχισατε απο περυσιν ουχι μονον το να καμητε, αλλα και το να θελητε

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

τωρα δε τελειωσατε και το να καμητε, ωστε καθως υπηρξεν η προθυμια του θελειν, ουτω να υπαρχη και το τελειωσαι αφ οσα εχετε.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Διοτι εαν προυπαρχη η προθυμια, ειναι τις ευπροσδεκτος καθ οσα εχει, ουχι καθ οσα δεν εχει.

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

Επειδη δεν θελω να ηναι εις αλλους ανεσις, εις εσας δε στενοχωρια

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

αλλα να γεινη εν ισοτητι, ωστε εν τω παροντι καιρω το περισσευμα σας να αναπληρωση την στερησιν εκεινων, δια να χρησιμευση και το περισσευμα εκεινων εις την στερησιν σας, ωστε να γεινη ισοτης,

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον Οστις ειχε συναξει πολυ δεν ελαμβανε πλειοτερον, και οστις ολιγον δεν ελαμβανεν ολιγωτερον.

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

Χαρις δε εις τον Θεον τον διδοντα εις την καρδιαν του Τιτου την αυτην σπουδην δια σας,

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

διοτι την μεν προτροπην εδεχθη, προθυμοτερος δε ων ανεχωρησε προς εσας αυτοπροαιρετος.

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

Επεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτου τον αδελφον, του οποιου ο εν τω ευαγγελιω επαινος γινεται κατα πασας τας εκκλησιας

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και εψηφισθη υπο των εκκλησιων συνοδοιπορος ημων μετα της δωρεας ταυτης της διακονουμενης υφ ημων προς την δοξαν αυτου του Κυριου και προς ενδειξιν της προθυμιας σας

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

φοβουμενοι τουτο, μη προσαψη τις εις ημας μωμον εν τη αφθονια ταυτη τη διακονουμενη υφ ημων,

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

προνοουντες τα καλα ουχι μονον ενωπιον του Κυριου, αλλα και ενωπιον των ανθρωπων.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

Επεμψαμεν δε μετ αυτων τον αδελφον ημων, τον οποιον πολλακις εδοκιμασαμεν εν πολλοις οτι ειναι προθυμος, τωρα δε πολυ προθυμοτερος δια την πολλην πεποιθησιν την προς εσας.

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

Οσον μεν περι Τιτου, ειναι κοινωνος εμου και εις εσας συνεργος οσον δε περι των αδελφων ημων, ειναι αποστολοι των εκκλησιων, δοξα Χριστου.

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Την ενδειξιν λοιπον της αγαπης σας και της καυχησεως ημων την οποιαν εχομεν δια σας, δειξατε προς αυτους και ενωπιον των εκκλησιων.