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2 Corinthians 8 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)

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1 Сказꙋ́емъ же ва́мъ, бра́тїе, блгⷣть бж҃їю, да́ннꙋю въ цр҃квахъ македо́нскихъ:
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
2 ꙗ҆́кѡ во мно́зѣмъ и҆скꙋше́нїи скорбе́й и҆збы́токъ ра́дости и҆́хъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́же во глꙋбинѣ̀ нищета̀ и҆́хъ и҆збы́точествова въ бога́тство простоты̀ и҆́хъ:
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
3 ꙗ҆́кѡ по си́лѣ и҆́хъ, свидѣ́тельствꙋю, и҆ па́че си́лы доброхо́тни,
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
4 со мно́гимъ моле́нїемъ молѧ́ще на́съ, благода́ть и҆ ѻ҆бще́нїе слꙋже́нїѧ, є҆́же ко ст҃ы̑мъ, прїѧ́ти на́мъ:
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
5 и҆ не ꙗ҆́коже надѣ́ѧхомсѧ, но себѐ вда́ша пе́рвѣе гдⷭ҇еви, и҆ на́мъ во́лею бж҃їею:
5 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
6 во є҆́же ᲂу҆моли́ти на́мъ ті́та, да ꙗ҆́коже пре́жде нача́тъ, та́кожде и҆ сконча́етъ въ ва́съ и҆ блгⷣть сїю̀.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
7 Но ꙗ҆́коже во все́мъ и҆збы́точествꙋете, вѣ́рою и҆ сло́вомъ, и҆ ра́зꙋмомъ, и҆ всѧ́цѣмъ тща́нїемъ, и҆ любо́вїю, ꙗ҆́же ѿ ва́съ къ на́мъ, да и҆ въ се́й блгⷣти и҆збы́точествꙋете.
7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.
8 Не по повелѣ́нїю глаго́лю, но за и҆ны́хъ тща́нїе и҆ ва́шеѧ любвѐ и҆́стинное и҆скꙋша́ѧ.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
9 Вѣ́сте бо блгⷣть гдⷭ҇а на́шегѡ і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ва́съ ра́ди ѡ҆бнища̀ бога́тъ сы́й, да вы̀ нището́ю є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆богатите́сѧ.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
10 И҆ совѣ́тъ даю̀ ѡ҆ се́мъ: се́ бо ва́мъ є҆́сть на по́льзꙋ, и҆̀же не то́чїю, є҆́же твори́ти, но и҆ є҆́же хотѣ́ти, пре́жде нача́сте ѿ преше́дшагѡ лѣ́та.
10 I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
11 Нн҃ѣ же и҆ сїѐ твори́ти сконча́йте, да ꙗ҆́коже бы́сть ᲂу҆се́рдїе хотѣ́ти, та́кѡ бꙋ́детъ и҆ и҆спо́лнити ѿ (сегѡ̀,) є҆́же и҆́мате.
11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
12 А҆́ще бо ᲂу҆се́рдїе предлежи́тъ, по є҆ли́кꙋ а҆́ще кто̀ и҆́мать, благопрїѧ́тенъ є҆́сть, а҆ не по є҆ли́кꙋ не и҆́мать.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
13 Не бо̀ да и҆ны̑мъ ᲂу҆́бѡ ѿра́да, ва́мъ же ско́рбь: но по и҆зравне́нїю.
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
14 Въ нн҃ѣшнее вре́мѧ ва́ше и҆збы́точествїе во ѻ҆́нѣхъ лише́нїе, да и҆ ѻ҆́нѣхъ и҆збы́токъ бꙋ́детъ въ ва́ше лише́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ да бꙋ́детъ ра́венство,
14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
15 ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: и҆́же мно́гое, не преꙋмно́жилъ є҆́сть: и҆ и҆́же ма́лое, не ᲂу҆ма́лилъ.
15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
16 Бл҃годаре́нїе же бг҃ови, да́вшемꙋ то́жде тща́нїе ѡ҆ ва́съ въ се́рдце ті́тово:
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
17 ꙗ҆́кѡ моле́нїе ᲂу҆́бѡ прїѧ́тъ, тщали́вѣйшїй же сы́й, свое́ю во́лею и҆зы́де къ ва́мъ.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
18 Посла́хомъ же съ ни́мъ (и҆) бра́та, є҆гѡ́же похвала̀ во є҆ѵⷢ҇лїи по всѣ̑мъ цр҃квамъ:
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
19 не то́чїю же, но и҆ ѡ҆сщ҃е́нъ ѿ цр҃кве́й съ на́ми ходи́ти, со блгⷣтїю се́ю, слꙋжи́мою на́ми къ самогѡ̀ гдⷭ҇а сла́вѣ и҆ ᲂу҆се́рдїю ва́шемꙋ:
19 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
20 блюдꙋ́щесѧ тогѡ̀, да не кто̀ на́съ порече́тъ во ѻ҆би́лїи се́мъ слꙋжи́мѣмъ на́ми:
20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
21 промышлѧ́юще дѡ́браѧ не то́кмѡ пред̾ бг҃омъ, но и҆ пред̾ человѣ̑ки.
21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 Посла́хомъ же съ ни́ми (и҆) бра́та на́шего, є҆го́же и҆скꙋси́хомъ во мно́гихъ мно́гащи встанли́ва сꙋ́ща, нн҃ѣ же ѕѣлѡ̀ встанли́вѣйша, надѣ́ѧнїемъ мно́гимъ на ва́съ.
22 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 he has in you.
23 А҆́ще ли же ѡ҆ ті́тѣ, ѻ҆́бщникъ мнѣ̀ и҆ къ ва́мъ споспѣ́шникъ: а҆́ще ли бра́тїѧ на̑ша, посла̑нницы цр҃кве́й, сла́ва хрⷭ҇то́ва.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
24 Показа́нїе ᲂу҆̀бо любвѐ ва́шеѧ и҆ на́шегѡ хвале́нїѧ ѡ҆ ва́съ, къ ни̑мъ покажи́те, и҆ въ лицѐ цр҃кве́й.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

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  • Titus

    Coworker and partner of Paul

    A Greek coworker of Paul, not compelled to be circumcised, who carried Paul's letters to Corinth, and whom Paul left in Crete to set things in order.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Galatians 2:3

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Cross references (24)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Acts 16:9; 2 Corinthians 9:2; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Acts 11:23; 2 Corinthians 9:12
  2. 2 James 2:5; Proverbs 11:25; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Deuteronomy 15:4; 2 Corinthians 9:13
  3. 3 Exodus 35:29; Exodus 35:5; 2 Corinthians 9:6–7; Exodus 35:21–22; Philemon 14
  4. 4 Galatians 6:10; Acts 24:17; 2 Corinthians 9:1; Hebrews 6:10; 1 John 3:16–18
  5. 5 Romans 12:1; Romans 14:7–9; Romans 6:13; 2 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Chronicles 30:12
  6. 6 2 Corinthians 12:18; 2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 8:16–17; 2 Corinthians 8:4; Philippians 4:18
  7. 7 2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Peter 1:5–8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Philippians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 13:2
  8. 8 1 Corinthians 7:6; 1 John 3:17–19; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Corinthians 9:7; James 2:14–16
  9. 9 Romans 8:32; Philippians 2:6–8; Matthew 20:28; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 6:10
  10. 10 Hebrews 13:16; 1 Timothy 6:18–19; Proverbs 19:17; James 2:15–16; 2 Corinthians 9:2
  11. 11 2 Corinthians 9:2
  12. 12 Mark 12:42–44; Luke 21:1–4; Exodus 35:29; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Exodus 35:21–22
  13. 13 Acts 4:34; Romans 15:26–27
  14. 14 2 Corinthians 9:12; Acts 4:34
  15. 15 Exodus 16:18; Luke 22:35
  16. 16 Revelation 17:17; Jeremiah 32:40; 2 Corinthians 2:13–14; 2 Corinthians 7:12; Ezra 7:27
  17. 17 2 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 13:22; 2 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:8
  18. 18 2 Corinthians 12:18; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 8:22–23
  19. 19 1 Corinthians 16:3–4; 2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Peter 4:10–11; 2 Corinthians 9:12–14
  20. 20 Ephesians 5:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Romans 14:16; Matthew 10:16; 1 Corinthians 16:3
  21. 21 Romans 12:17; 1 Peter 2:12; Philippians 4:8; Titus 2:5–8; Romans 14:18
  22. 22 Philippians 2:20–22
  23. 23 Philippians 2:25; Philemon 17; 3 John 8; 2 Corinthians 8:6; Philippians 4:3
  24. 24 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 9:2–4

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  1. Commentary 8:7 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Second Corinthians (Homily XVII)

    See again his exhortation accompanied with commendations, greater commendations. And he said not, that ye give,' but "that ye abound; in faith," namely, of the gifts, and "in utterance," the word of wisdom, and "knowledge," namely, of the doctrines, and "in all earnestness," to the attaining of all other virtue.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 8:9 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapter 4)

    And since His voice is acknowledged in the prophecy, "Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell," He has brought Him down to hell and brought Him up again. By this poverty of His we are made rich; for "the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich." But that we may know what this is, let us hear what follows: "He …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  3. Quotes verse 8:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XV)

    For having spoken of the noble spirit they had shown in regard of their goods, he saith, "They gave also their own selves to the Lord, and to us."

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 8:21 Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Doctrine (Book IV, Chapters 26–28)

    For while he pursues an upright life, he takes care to maintain a good reputation as well, providing things honest in the sight of God and men, fearing God, and caring for men.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  5. Quotes verse 8:9 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXII)

    For this cause "He became poor, that He might make us rich;" for this cause He underwent all those sufferings, that He might incite us to ask.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)