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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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Now
, brothers
, we want
you to know
about
the grace that
God has
given
the churches of Macedonia .
Moreover
, brethren
, we do
you to wit
of
the grace of
God bestowed
on
the churches of Macedonia ;
In the terrible
ordeal
they
suffered,
their abundant
joy and deep poverty overflowed
into
rich
generosity
.
How
that
in a
great
trial
of
affliction
the abundance
of
their joy and their
deep poverty abounded
unto
the
riches
of
their
liberality
.
For I
testify
that
they
gave
according
to their ability
and even
beyond it.
Of
their own
accord,
For to their power,
I
bear
record,
yea,
and beyond their power
they
were
willing
of
themselves;
they
earnestly
pleaded
with us for
the privilege
of sharing
in
this
service
to the saints.
Praying
us
with much
intreaty
that
we
would
receive
the
gift,
and
take
upon
us the fellowship
of the
ministering
to the saints.
And not
only
did
they do
as we expected
, but they
gave
themselves
first to the Lord and then
to
us ,
because
it
was
the will of God.
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.
So
we urged
Titus to
help
complete
your
act
of
grace
, just
as he had started
it
.
Insomuch
that
we desired
Titus, that
as he had begun,
so
he
would
also
finish
in
you
the
same
grace
also
.
But
just
as you
excel
in everything—
in faith, in
speech
, in
knowledge, in complete
earnestness
, and in the
love we
inspired
in
you
—
see that you
also
excel
in this grace of
giving
.
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
.
I am
not making
a
demand
, but I
am
testing
the sincerity
of your
love
in
comparison
to the earnestness
of others
.
I speak
not by
commandment
, but by
occasion
of
the forwardness
of others,
and
to prove
the sincerity
of your
love
.
For you
know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so
that you
through His poverty might become
rich.
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.
And this
is
my opinion
about
what
is
helpful
for you
in
this matter:
Last
year
you were
the
first
not only to give
, but even
to have
such
a desire
.
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
.
Now finish
the work,
so
that
you
may
complete
it just
as
eagerly
as you
began,
according
to your
means
.
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
.
For if the
eagerness
is
there, the
gift
is acceptable
according to what
one
has
, not according to what
he does
not have
.
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.
It
is
not our
intention
that others
may
be relieved
while
you
are
burdened
, but
that
there
may
be
equality.
For
I
mean
not that other
men
be eased
, and
ye
burdened:
At the
present
time ,
your surplus
will
meet
their need
, so
that in
turn
their surplus
will
meet
your need.
Then
there will
be equality .
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 :
As it is written :
“
He who
gathered much had no
excess,
and he who
gathered little had no shortfall
. ”
As it is written ,
He that
had
gathered much had nothing
over;
and he that
had
gathered little had no lack
.
But thanks be to God, who
put into the heart of Titus the
same
devotion
I
have
for you.
But thanks be to God, which
put the
same
earnest
care
into the heart of Titus for you.
For not
only
did
he welcome
our
appeal,
but he
is
eagerly
coming
to
you
of his own volition
.
For indeed
he accepted
the
exhortation;
but being
more
forward,
of his own accord
he
went
unto
you
.
Along
with
Titus
we are
sending
the brother who
is praised
by
all
the
churches
for
his
work
in the gospel .
And
we have
sent
with
him
the brother ,
whose
praise
is in the gospel throughout
all
the
churches;
More
than
that, this
brother
was chosen by
the churches to accompany
us with the
offering
—the
gracious
gift
we
administer
to honor
the Lord Himself
and to
show
our
eagerness
to
help.
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:
We
hope
to
avoid
any
criticism
of
the
way
we
administer
this generous
gift.
Avoiding
this ,
that
no
man
should
blame
us
in
this
abundance
which
is
administered
by
us:
For we
are
taking
great
care
to
do
what
is
right
, not only in the eyes
of the Lord, but also in the eyes
of men.
Providing
for honest
things
, not only in the sight
of the Lord, but also in the sight
of men.
And we are
sending
along
with them our brother whose
earnestness
has
been
proven
many
times
and
in many ways
, and
now even
more so
by
his
great confidence in you.
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.
As
for
Titus, he is my partner and fellow
worker
among
you .
As
for
our brothers
, they are messengers of the churches, to
the glory of Christ.
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.
In
full
view
of
the churches, then,
show
these
men
the proof of your love and the
reason
for
our boasting about
you
.
Wherefore
shew
ye
to
them,
and
before
the churches, the proof of your love ,
and of
our boasting on
your
behalf
.
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