2 Corinthians · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
2 Corinthians 8 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
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1 Γνωστοποιούμεν δε εις εσάς, αδελφοί, την χάριν του Θεού την δεδομένην εις τας εκκλησίας της Μακεδονίας,
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
1 Γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δεδομένην ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Μακεδονίας,
2 ότι η περισσεία της χαράς αυτών, ενώ εδοκίμαζον μεγάλην θλίψιν, και η βαθεία πτωχεία αυτών ανέδειξαν εκ περισσού τον πλούτον της ελευθερότητος αυτών·
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
2 ὅτι ἐν πολλῇ δοκιμῇ θλίψεως ἡ περισσεία τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν εἰς τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν·
3 διότι υπήρξαν κατά δύναμιν, μαρτυρώ τούτο, και υπέρ δύναμιν αυτοπροαίρετοι,
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
3 ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ὑπὲρ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι,
4 παρακαλούντες ημάς μετά πολλής παρακλήσεως να δεχθώμεν την χάριν και την κοινωνίαν της διακονίας της εις τους αγίους,
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
4 μετὰ πολλῆς παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ἡμῶν τὴν χάριν καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους,
5 και ουχί μόνον καθώς ηλπίσαμεν, αλλ' εαυτούς έδωκαν πρώτον εις τον Κύριον και εις ημάς διά θελήματος του Θεού,
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.
5 καὶ οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ,
6 ώστε παρεκαλέσαμεν τον Τίτον, καθώς ήρχισεν, ούτω και να τελειώση προς εσάς και την χάριν ταύτην.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
6 εἰς τὸ παρακαλέσαι ἡμᾶς Τίτον, ἵνα καθὼς προενήρξατο οὕτω καὶ ἐπιτελέσῃ εἰς ὑμᾶς καὶ τὴν χάριν ταύτην.
7 Καθώς λοιπόν περισσεύετε εν παντί, εν πίστει και λόγω και γνώσει και πάση σπουδή και της προς ημάς αγάπης σας, ούτω σπουδάσατε να περισσεύσητε και εν ταύτη τη χάριτι.
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.
7 ἀλλ᾽ ὥσπερ ἐν παντὶ περισσεύετε, πίστει καὶ λόγῳ καὶ γνώσει καὶ πάσῃ σπουδῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐν ἡμῖν ἀγάπῃ, ἵνα καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ χάριτι περισσεύητε.
8 Δεν λέγω τούτο κατ' επιταγήν, αλλά διά να δοκιμάσω διά της σπουδής των άλλων και την γνησιότητα της αγάπης σας·
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
8 Οὐ κατ᾽ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων·
9 διότι εξεύρετε την χάριν του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού, ότι πλούσιος ων επτώχευσε διά σας, διά να πλουτήσητε σεις με την πτωχείαν εκείνου.
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.
9 γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι δι᾽ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσε πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.
10 Και εις τούτο γνώμην δίδω· διότι τούτο συμφέρει εις εσάς, οίτινες ηρχίσατε από πέρυσιν ουχί μόνον το να κάμητε, αλλά και το να θέλητε·
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.
10 καὶ γνώμην ἐν τούτῳ δίδωμι· τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν συμφέρει, οἵτινες οὐ μόνον τὸ ποιῆσαι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ θέλειν προενήρξασθε ἀπὸ πέρυσι·
11 τώρα δε τελειώσατε και το να κάμητε, ώστε καθώς υπήρξεν η προθυμία του θέλειν, ούτω να υπάρχη και το τελειώσαι αφ' όσα έχετε.
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.
11 νυνὶ δὲ καὶ τὸ ποιῆσαι ἐπιτελέσατε, ὅπως καθάπερ ἡ προθυμία τοῦ θέλειν, οὕτω καὶ τὸ ἐπιτελέσαι ἐκ τοῦ ἔχειν.
12 Διότι εάν προϋπάρχη η προθυμία, είναι τις ευπρόσδεκτος καθ' όσα έχει, ουχί καθ' όσα δεν έχει.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
12 εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ τις εὐπρόσδεκτος, οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.
13 Επειδή δεν θέλω να ήναι εις άλλους άνεσις, εις εσάς δε στενοχωρία
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
13 οὐ γὰρ ἵνα ἄλλοις ἄνεσις, ὑμῖν δὲ θλῖψις, ἀλλ᾽ ἐξ ἰσότητος ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ τὸ ὑμῶν περίσσευμα εἰς τὸ ἐκείνων ὑστέρημα,
14 αλλά να γείνη εν ισότητι, ώστε εν τω παρόντι καιρώ το περίσσευμά σας να αναπληρώση την στέρησιν εκείνων, διά να χρησιμεύση και το περίσσευμα εκείνων εις την στέρησίν σας, ώστε να γείνη ισότης,
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.
14 ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα, ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης,
15 καθώς είναι γεγραμμένον· Όστις είχε συνάξει πολύ δεν ελάμβανε πλειότερον, και όστις ολίγον δεν ελάμβανεν ολιγώτερον.
15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
15 καθὼς γέγραπται· ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασε, καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησε.
16 Χάρις δε εις τον Θεόν τον δίδοντα εις την καρδίαν του Τίτου την αυτήν σπουδήν διά σας,
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
16 Χάρις δὲ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ διδόντι τὴν αὐτὴν σπουδὴν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Τίτου,
17 διότι την μεν προτροπήν εδέχθη, προθυμότερος δε ων ανεχώρησε προς εσάς αυτοπροαίρετος.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
17 ὅτι τὴν μὲν παράκλησιν ἐδέξατο, σπουδαιότερος δὲ ὑπάρχων αὐθαίρετος ἐξῆλθε πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
18 Επέμψαμεν δε μετ' αυτού τον αδελφόν, του οποίου ο εν τω ευαγγελίω έπαινος γίνεται κατά πάσας τας εκκλησίας·
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
18 συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸν ἀδελφὸν οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ διὰ πασῶν τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν· —
19 και ουχί μόνον τούτο, αλλά και εψηφίσθη υπό των εκκλησιών συνοδοιπόρος ημών μετά της δωρεάς ταύτης της διακονουμένης υφ' ημών προς την δόξαν αυτού του Κυρίου και προς ένδειξιν της προθυμίας σας·
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.
19 οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ χειροτονηθεὶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν συνέκδημος ἡμῶν σὺν τῇ χάριτι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφ᾽ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὴν αὐτοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου δόξαν καὶ προθυμίαν ἡμῶν· —
20 φοβούμενοι τούτο, μη προσάψη τις εις ημάς μώμον εν τη αφθονία ταύτη τη διακονουμένη υφ' ημών,
20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
20 στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις ἡμᾶς μωμήσηται ἐν τῇ ἁδρότητι ταύτῃ τῇ διακονουμένῃ ὑφ᾽ ἡμῶν,
21 προνοούντες τα καλά ουχί μόνον ενώπιον του Κυρίου, αλλά και ενώπιον των ανθρώπων.
21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
21 προνοούμενοι καλὰ οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
22 Επέμψαμεν δε μετ' αυτών τον αδελφόν ημών, τον οποίον πολλάκις εδοκιμάσαμεν εν πολλοίς ότι είναι πρόθυμος, τώρα δε πολύ προθυμότερος διά την πολλήν πεποίθησιν την προς εσάς.
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.
22 συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, ὃν ἐδοκιμάσαμεν ἐν πολλοῖς πολλάκις σπουδαῖον ὄντα, νυνὶ δὲ πολὺ σπουδαιότερον πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς.
23 Όσον μεν περί Τίτου, είναι κοινωνός εμού και εις εσάς συνεργός· όσον δε περί των αδελφών ημών, είναι απόστολοι των εκκλησιών, δόξα Χριστού.
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.
23 εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς συνεργός· εἴτε ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν, ἀπόστολοι ἐκκλησιῶν, δόξα Χριστοῦ.
24 Την ένδειξιν λοιπόν της αγάπης σας και της καυχήσεως ημών την οποίαν έχομεν διά σας, δείξατε προς αυτούς και ενώπιον των εκκλησιών.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
24 Τὴν οὖν ἔνδειξιν τῆς ἀγάπης ὑμῶν καὶ ἡμῶν καυχήσεως ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν εἰς αὐτοὺς ἐνδείξασθε εἰς πρόσωπον τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν.
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Titus
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
Cross references (24)
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- 1 Acts 16:9; 2 Corinthians 9:2; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Acts 11:23; 2 Corinthians 9:12
- 2 James 2:5; Proverbs 11:25; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Deuteronomy 15:4; 2 Corinthians 9:13
- 3 Exodus 35:29; Exodus 35:5; 2 Corinthians 9:6–7; Exodus 35:21–22; Philemon 14
- 4 Galatians 6:10; Acts 24:17; 2 Corinthians 9:1; Hebrews 6:10; 1 John 3:16–18
- 5 Romans 12:1; Romans 14:7–9; Romans 6:13; 2 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Chronicles 30:12
- 6 2 Corinthians 12:18; 2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 8:16–17; 2 Corinthians 8:4; Philippians 4:18
- 7 2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Peter 1:5–8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Philippians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 8 1 Corinthians 7:6; 1 John 3:17–19; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Corinthians 9:7; James 2:14–16
- 9 Romans 8:32; Philippians 2:6–8; Matthew 20:28; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 10 Hebrews 13:16; 1 Timothy 6:18–19; Proverbs 19:17; James 2:15–16; 2 Corinthians 9:2
- 11 2 Corinthians 9:2
- 12 Mark 12:42–44; Luke 21:1–4; Exodus 35:29; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Exodus 35:21–22
- 13 Acts 4:34; Romans 15:26–27
- 14 2 Corinthians 9:12; Acts 4:34
- 15 Exodus 16:18; Luke 22:35
- 16 Revelation 17:17; Jeremiah 32:40; 2 Corinthians 2:13–14; 2 Corinthians 7:12; Ezra 7:27
- 17 2 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 13:22; 2 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:8
- 18 2 Corinthians 12:18; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 8:22–23
- 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 Ephesians 5:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Romans 14:16; Matthew 10:16; 1 Corinthians 16:3
- 21 Romans 12:17; 1 Peter 2:12; Philippians 4:8; Titus 2:5–8; Romans 14:18
- 22 Philippians 2:20–22
- 23 Philippians 2:25; Philemon 17; 3 John 8; 2 Corinthians 8:6; Philippians 4:3
- 24 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 9:2–4
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)