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2 Corinthians 8 


8   I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
ου κατ επιταγην λεγω αλλα δια της ετερων σπουδης και το της υμετερας αγαπης γνησιον δοκιμαζων


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 be rich.
γινωσκετε γαρ την χαριν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου οτι δι υμας επτωχευσεν πλουσιος ων ινα υμεις τη εκεινου πτωχεια πλουτησητε


10   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 γνωμην εν τουτω διδωμι τουτο γαρ υμιν συμφερει οιτινες ου μονον το ποιησαι αλλα και το θελειν προενηρξασθε απο περυσι


11   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.
νυνι δε και το ποιησαι επιτελεσατε οπως καθαπερ η προθυμια του θελειν ουτως και το επιτελεσαι εκ του εχειν


12   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.
ει γαρ η προθυμια προκειται καθο εαν εχη τις ευπροσδεκτος ου καθο ουκ εχει


13   For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
ου γαρ ινα αλλοις ανεσις υμιν δε θλιψις αλλ εξ ισοτητος εν τω νυν καιρω το υμων περισσευμα εις το εκεινων υστερημα


14   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:
ινα και το εκεινων περισσευμα γενηται εις το υμων υστερημα οπως γενηται ισοτης


15   As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
καθως γεγραπται ο το πολυ ουκ επλεονασεν και ο το ολιγον ουκ ηλαττονησεν


16   But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
χαρις δε τω θεω τω διδοντι την αυτην σπουδην υπερ υμων εν τη καρδια τιτου


17   For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
οτι την μεν παρακλησιν εδεξατο σπουδαιοτερος δε υπαρχων αυθαιρετος εξηλθεν προς υμας

 

KING JAMES