2 Corinthians

Paul defends his apostleship and teaches on the power of God in weakness and the importance of generous giving.

Chapter 8

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

Geneva: We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

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

Geneva: Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

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

Geneva: For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

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

Geneva: And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lorde, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

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

Geneva: That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also.

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

Geneva: This say I not by commaundement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.

KJV: 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.

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

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

Geneva: Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

KJV: 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:

Geneva: That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

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

Geneva: As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.

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

Geneva: And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.

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

Geneva: Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.

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

Geneva: And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: (And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lorde, and declaration of your prompt minde)

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

Geneva: Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

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

Geneva: Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.

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

Geneva: Wherefore shew toward them, and before the Churches the proofe of your loue, and of the reioycing that we haue of you.

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