A collection for believers in need
1
γνωριζομεν
we-are-making-known
we-are-making-known
δε
yet
yet
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
την
the
the
χαριν
favor
favor
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
την
the
the
δεδομενην
having-been-given
having-been-given
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
εκκλησιαις
[to]-congregations
[to]-congregations
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
Μακεδονιας
[of]-Macedonia
[of]-Macedonia
2
ὁτι
since
since
εν
in
in
πολλη
many
many
δοκιμη
[to]-proof
[to]-proof
θλιψεως
[of]-pressure
[of]-pressure
ἡ
the
the
περισσεια
excess
excess
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
χαρας
[of]-joy
[of]-joy
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
κατα
down
down
βαθους
[of]-depth
[of]-depth
πτωχεια
[to]-poverty
[to]-poverty
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
επερισσευσεν
exceeds
exceeds
εις
into
into
το
the
the
πλουτος
wealth
wealth
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁπλοτητος
[of]-simplicity
[of]-simplicity
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
3
ὁτι
since
since
κατα
down
down
δυναμιν
power
power
μαρΤυρω
I-may-witness
I-may-witness
και
and
and
παρα
beside
beside
δυναμιν
power
power
αυθαιρετοι
voluntarily
voluntarily
4
μετα
with
with
πολλης
[of]-many
[of]-many
παρακλησεως
[of]-advocacy
[of]-advocacy
δεομενοι
begging
begging
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
την
the
the
χαριν
favor
favor
και
and
and
την
the
the
κοινωνιαν
partnership
partnership
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
διακονιας
[of]-service
[of]-service
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εις
into
into
τους
the
the
ἁγιους
consecrated
consecrated
5
και
and
and
ου
not
not
καθως
according-to
according-to
ηλπισαμεν
αλλ᾽
but
but
ἑαυτους
themselves
themselves
εδωκαν
they-gave
they-gave
πρωτον
first
first
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κυριω
master
master
και
and
and
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
δια
through
through
θεληματος
[of]-will
[of]-will
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
6
εις
into
into
το
the
the
παρακαλεσαι
to-advocate
to-advocate
ἡμας
us
us
τιτον
Titus
Titus
ἱνα
that
that
καθως
according-to
according-to
προενηρξατο
began
began
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
επιτελεση
should-finish
should-finish
εις
into
into
ὑμας
yous
yous
και
and
and
την
the
the
χαριν
favor
favor
ταυτην
this
this
7
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὡσπερ
just-as
just-as
εν
in
in
παντι
[to]-every
[to]-every
περισσευετε
yous-are-exceeding
yous-are-exceeding
πιστει
[to]-trust
[to]-trust
και
and
and
λογω
[to]-saying
[to]-saying
και
and
and
γνωσει
[to]-knowledge
[to]-knowledge
και
and
and
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
σπουδη
[to]-eagerness
[to]-eagerness
και
and
and
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εξ
out
out
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
αγαπη
love
love
ἱνα
that
that
και
and
and
εν
in
in
ταυτη
[to]-this
[to]-this
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
χαριτι
[to]-favor
[to]-favor
περισσευητε
yous-exceeded
yous-exceeded
8
ου
not
not
κατ᾽
down
down
επιταγην
divine-command
divine-command
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
αλλα
but
but
δια
through
through
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἑτερων
[of]-different
[of]-different
σπουδης
[of]-eagerness
[of]-eagerness
και
and
and
το
the
the
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ὑμετερας
[of]-yours(pl.)
[of]-yours(pl.)
αγαπης
[of]-love
[of]-love
γνησιον
legitimate
legitimate
δοκιμαζων
testing
testing
9
γινωσκετε
yous-are-knowing
yous-are-knowing
γαρ
because
because
την
the
the
χαριν
favor
favor
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
ὁτι
since
since
δι᾽
through
through
ὑμας
yous
yous
επτωχευσεν
was-poor
was-poor
πλουσιος
rich
rich
ὡν
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ἱνα
that
that
ὑμεις
yous
yous
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εκεινου
[of]-that-one
[of]-that-one
πτωχεια
[to]-poverty
[to]-poverty
πλουτησητε
yous-should-be-rich
yous-should-be-rich
10
και
and
and
γνωμην
opinion
opinion
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
διδωμι
I-am-giving
I-am-giving
τουτο
this
this
γαρ
because
because
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
συμφερει
is-advantageous
is-advantageous
οἱτινες
who
who
ου
not
not
μονον
only
only
το
the
the
ποιησαι
to-do
to-do
αλλα
but
but
και
and
and
το
the
the
θελειν
to-choose
to-choose
προενηρξασθε
yous-began
yous-began
απο
from
from
περυσι
last-year
last-year
11
νυνι
now
now
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
το
the
the
ποιησαι
to-do
to-do
επιτελεσατε
yous-finish!
yous-finish!
ὁπως
so-that
so-that
καθαπερ
just-as
just-as
ἡ
the
the
προθυμια
willingness
willingness
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θελειν
to-choose
to-choose
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
το
the
the
επιτελεσαι
to-finish
to-finish
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
εχειν
to-have
to-have
12
ει
if
if
γαρ
because
because
ἡ
the
the
προθυμια
willingness
willingness
προκειται
is-set-forth
is-set-forth
καθο
according-to
according-to
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
εχη
may-have
may-have
ευπροσδεκτος
acceptable
acceptable
ου
not
not
καθο
according-to
according-to
ουκ
not
not
εχει
has
has
13
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
ἱνα
that
that
αλλοις
[to]-others
[to]-others
ανεσις
ease
ease
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
θλιψις
pressure
pressure
αλλ᾽
but
but
εξ
out
out
ισοτητος
[of]-equality
[of]-equality
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
νυν
now
now
καιρω
[to]-time
[to]-time
το
the
the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
περισσευμα
excess
excess
εις
into
into
το
the
the
εκεινων
[of]-those
[of]-those
ὑστερημα
lack
lack
14
ἱνα
that
that
και
and
and
το
the
the
εκεινων
[of]-those
[of]-those
περισσευμα
excess
excess
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
εις
into
into
το
the
the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
ὑστερημα
lack
lack
ὁπως
so-that
so-that
γενηται
may-come-to-be
may-come-to-be
ισοτης
equality
equality
15
καθως
according-to
according-to
γεγραπται
it-has-been-written
it-has-been-written
ὁ
the
the
το
the
the
πολυ
many
many
ουκ
not
not
επλεονασεν
increased
increased
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
το
the
the
ολιγον
tiny
tiny
ουκ
not
not
ηλαττονησεν
diminished
diminished
16
χαρις
favor
favor
δε
yet
yet
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
δοντι
giving
giving
την
the
the
αυτην
herself
herself
σπουδην
eagerness
eagerness
ὑπερ
over
over
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
καρδια
[to]-heart
[to]-heart
Τιτου
[of]-Titus
[of]-Titus
17
ὁτι
since
since
την
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
παρακλησιν
advocacy
advocacy
εδεξατο
accepted
accepted
σπουδαιοτερος
more-eager
more-eager
δε
yet
yet
ὑπαρχων
being
being
αυθαιρετος
voluntarily
voluntarily
εξηλθεν
exited
exited
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
18
συνεπεμψαμεν
we-stand-together
we-stand-together
δε
yet
yet
μετ᾽
with
with
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
οὑ
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ὁ
the
the
επαινος
praise
praise
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ευαγγελιω
[to]-good-news
[to]-good-news
δια
through
through
πασων
[of]-all
[of]-all
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκκλησιων
[of]-congregations
[of]-congregations
19
ου
not
not
μονον
only
only
δε
yet
yet
αλλα
but
but
και
and
and
χειροτονηθεις
being-designated
being-designated
ὑπο
under
under
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκκλησιων
[of]-congregations
[of]-congregations
συνεκδημος
fellow-traveler
fellow-traveler
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
συν
together-with
together-with
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
χαριτι
[to]-favor
[to]-favor
ταυτη
[to]-this
[to]-this
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
διακονουμενη
[to]-being-served
[to]-being-served
ὑφ᾽
under
under
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
προς
toward
toward
την
the
the
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
δοξαν
honor
honor
και
and
and
προθυμιαν
willingness
willingness
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
20
στελλομενοι
avoiding
avoiding
τουτο
this
this
μη
not
not
τις
who
who
ἡμας
us
us
μωμησηται
should-blame
should-blame
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ἁδροτητι
[to]-generosity
[to]-generosity
ταυτη
[to]-this
[to]-this
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
διακονουμενη
[to]-being-served
[to]-being-served
ὑφ᾽
under
under
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
21
προνοουμενοι
providing
providing
γαρ
because
because
καλα
visibly-good
visibly-good
ου
not
not
μονον
only
only
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
αλλα
but
but
και
and
and
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
22
συνεπεμψαμεν
we-stand-together
we-stand-together
δε
yet
yet
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ὁν
whom
whom
εδοκιμασαμεν
we-tested
we-tested
εν
in
in
πολλοις
[to]-many
[to]-many
πολλακις
many-times
many-times
σπουδαιον
more-eager
more-eager
οντα
being
being
νυνι
now
now
δε
yet
yet
πολυ
many
many
σπουδαιοτερον
more-eager
more-eager
πεποιθησει
[to]-confidence
[to]-confidence
πολλη
many
many
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εις
into
into
ὑμας
yous
yous
23
ειτε
if-also
if-also
ὑπερ
over
over
Τιτου
[of]-Titus
[of]-Titus
κοινωνος
partner
partner
εμος
my
my
και
and
and
εις
into
into
ὑμας
yous
yous
συνεργος
co-worker
co-worker
ειτε
if-also
if-also
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
αποστολοι
apostles
apostles
εκκλησιων
[of]-congregations
[of]-congregations
δοξα
honor
honor
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
24
την
the
the
ουν
then
then
ενδειξιν
demonstration
demonstration
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αγαπης
[of]-love
[of]-love
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
και
and
and
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
καυχησεως
[of]-boast
[of]-boast
ὑπερ
over
over
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
εις
into
into
αυτους
them
them
ενδεικνυμενοι
being-caused
being-caused
εις
into
into
προσωπον
face
face
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
εκκλησιων
[of]-congregations
[of]-congregations