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Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
ΓνωρίζομενWe make knownverb pres act ind 1 plG1107δὲnowconjG1161ὑμῖν,to you,pers pron 2 dat plG4771ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588δεδομένηνbestowedverb perf pass ptc acc sg fG1325ἐνamongprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἐκκλησίαιςchurchesnoun dat pl fG1577τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588Μακεδονίαςof Macedonianoun gen sg f LocationG3109 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐνinprepG1722πολλῇmuchadj dat sg fG4183δοκιμῇproofnoun dat sg fG1382θλίψεωςof tribulationnoun gen sg fG2347ἡtheart nom sg fG3588περισσείαexcessnoun nom sg fG4050τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588χαρᾶςjoynoun gen sg fG5479αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588κατὰofprepG2596βάθουςdeepnoun gen sg nG899πτωχείαpovertynoun nom sg fG4432αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846ἐπερίσσευσενaboundedverb aor act ind 3 sgG4052εἰςintoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πλοῦτοςrichesnoun acc sg nG4149τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἁπλότητοςgenerositynoun gen sg fG572αὐτῶν,of them,pers pron gen pl mG846 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
ὅτιForconjG3754κατὰaccording toprepG2596δύναμιν,[their] ability,noun acc sg fG1411μαρτυρῶ,I testify [that],verb pres act ind 1 sgG3140καὶandconjG2532παρὰbesideprepG3844δύναμιν[their] abilitynoun acc sg fG1411αὐθαίρετοι,[they were] willing of themselves,adj nom pl mG830 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
μετὰwithprepG3326πολλῆςmuchadj gen sg fG4183παρακλήσεωςentreatynoun gen sg fG3874δεόμενοιimploringverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG1189ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165τὴνfor theart acc sg fG3588χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588κοινωνίανfellowshipnoun acc sg fG2842τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588διακονίαςservicenoun gen sg fG1248τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εἰςamongprepG1519τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἁγίουςsaintsadj acc pl mG40 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.
καὶAndconjG2532οὐnot [only]Negative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καθὼςeven asconjG2531ἠλπίσαμεν,we had hoped,verb aor act ind 1 plG1679ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἑαυτοὺςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 acc pl mG1438ἔδωκανthey gaveverb aor act ind 3 plG1325πρῶτονfirstadj acc sg nG4413τῷto theart dat sg mG3588κυρίῳLordnoun dat sg m TitleG2962καὶand thenconjG2532ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165διὰthroughprepG1223θελήματος[the] willnoun gen sg nG2307θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
εἰςAccordinglyprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588παρακαλέσαιexhortingverb aor act infG3870ἡμᾶςwepers pron 1 acc plG3165Τίτον,Titus,noun acc sg m IndividualG5103ἵναthatconjG2443καθὼςeven asconjG2531προενήρξατοhe had begunverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG4278οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ἐπιτελέσῃhe may completeverb aor act subj 3 sgG2005εἰςwithprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶas wellconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485ταύτην.this.Demonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3778 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.
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ὥσπερeven asconjG5618ἐνinprepG1722παντὶevery [way]adj dat sg nG3956περισσεύετε,you abound,verb pres act ind 2 plG4052πίστειin faithnoun dat sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532λόγῳin speechnoun dat sg mG3056καὶandconjG2532γνώσειin knowledgenoun dat sg fG1108καὶandconjG2532πάσῃin alladj dat sg fG3956σπουδῇearnestnessnoun dat sg fG4710καὶandconjG2532τῇin theart dat sg fG3588ἐξfromprepG1537ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἐνinprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἀγάπῃ,love,noun dat sg fG26ἵναthatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722ταύτῃthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg fG3778τῇtheart dat sg fG3588χάριτιgracenoun dat sg fG5485περισσεύητε.you may abound.verb pres act subj 2 plG4052 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κατ᾽asprepG2596ἐπιταγὴνa commandnoun acc sg fG2003λέγωdo I speakverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004ἀλλὰbutconjG235διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἑτέρωνof othersadj gen pl mG2087σπουδῆςearnestnessnoun gen sg fG4710καὶalsoconjG2532τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ὑμετέραςof youradj gen sg fG4771ἀγάπηςlovenoun gen sg fG26γνήσιονgenuinenessadj acc sg nG1103δοκιμάζων·proving;verb pres act ptc nom sg mG1381 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.
γινώσκετεYou knowverb pres act ind 2 plG1097γὰρforconjG1063τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ὅτιthatconjG3754δι᾽for the sake ofprepG1223ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐπτώχευσενHe became poorverb aor act ind 3 sgG4433πλούσιοςrichadj nom sg mG4145ὤν,being,verb pres act ptc nom sg mG1510ἵναso thatconjG2443ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐκείνουthrough thatDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG1565πτωχείᾳpovertynoun dat sg fG4432πλουτήσητε.may be enriched.verb aor act subj 2 plG4147 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.
καὶAndconjG2532γνώμηνa judgmentnoun acc sg fG1106ἐνinprepG1722τούτῳthis [matter]Demonstrative pronoun dat sg nG3778δίδωμι·I give;verb pres act ind 1 sgG1325τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778γὰρindeedconjG1063ὑμῖνfor youpers pron 2 dat plG4771συμφέρει,is profitable,verb pres act ind 3 sgG4851οἵτινεςwhoRelative pronoun nom pl mG3748οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ποιῆσαιto actverb aor act infG4160ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532τὸtheart acc sg nG3588θέλεινto willverb pres act infG2309προενήρξασθεyou began beforeverb aor mid Deponent ind 2 plG4278ἀπὸbeforeprepG575πέρυσι.a year ago.advG4070 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.
νυνὶNowadvG3570δὲthenconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ποιῆσαιdoingverb aor act infG4160ἐπιτελέσατε,do completeverb aor act impv 2 plG2005ὅπωςso thatconjG3704καθάπερjust asconjG2509ἡ[there was] theart nom sg fG3588προθυμίαreadinessnoun nom sg fG4288τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588θέλεινto willverb pres act infG2309οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἐπιτελέσαιto completeverb aor act infG2005ἐκout ofprepG1537τοῦthat whichart gen sg nG3588ἔχειν.[you] having.verb pres act infG2192 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.
εἰIfconjG1487γὰρforconjG1063ἡtheart nom sg fG3588προθυμίαreadinessnoun nom sg fG4288πρόκειται,is present,verb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG4295καθὸasconjG2526ἐὰνifconjG1437ἔχῃhe shall haveverb pres act subj 3 sgG2192εὐπρόσδεκτος,acceptable,adj nom sg fG2144οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καθὸasconjG2526οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἔχει.he does have.verb pres act ind 3 sgG2192 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
οὐNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756γὰρforconjG1063ἵναthatconjG2443ἄλλοιςto others [there may be]adj dat pl mG243ἄνεσις,easenoun nom sg fG425ὑμῖνbut for youpers pron 2 dat plG4771θλῖψις,affliction,noun nom sg fG2347 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:
ἀλλ᾽[14] butconjG235ἐξofprepG1537ἰσότητος·equality;noun gen sg fG2471ἐνAtprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588νῦνpresentadvG3568καιρῷtimenoun dat sg mG2540τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771περίσσευμαexcessnoun nom sg nG4051εἰς[will be] forprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἐκείνωνof thoseDemonstrative pronoun gen pl mG1565ὑστέρημα,need,noun acc sg nG5303ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶalsoconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἐκείνωνtheirDemonstrative pronoun gen pl mG1565περίσσευμαexcessnoun nom sg nG4051γένηταιmay beverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096εἰςforprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὑστέρημα,need,noun acc sg nG5303ὅπωςso thatconjG3704γένηταιthere may becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096ἰσότηςequalitynoun nom sg fG2471 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
καθὼςEven asconjG2531γέγραπται·it has been written:verb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125ὁHeart nom sg mG3588τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πολὺmuchadj acc sg nG4183οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐπλεόνασενdid aboundverb aor act ind 3 sgG4121καὶandconjG2532ὁheart nom sg mG3588τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ὀλίγονlittleadj acc sg nG3641οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἠλαττόνησεν.¶lacked.verb aor act ind 3 sgG1641 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
ΧάριςThanksnoun nom sg fG5485δὲhoweverconjG1161τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316τῷthe [One]art dat sg mG3588δόντιgaveverb 2 aor act ptc dat sg mG1325τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588αὐτὴνsamepers pron acc sg fG846σπουδὴνearnestnessnoun acc sg fG4710ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐνintoprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588καρδίᾳheartnoun dat sg fG2588Τίτου,of Titus,noun gen sg m IndividualG5103 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
ὅτιForconjG3754τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303παράκλησιν[our] appealnoun acc sg fG3874ἐδέξατο,he accepted,verb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1209σπουδαιότεροςvery earnestadj nom sg m ComparativeG4705δὲhoweverconjG1161ὑπάρχωνbeingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG5225αὐθαίρετοςof his own accordadj nom sg mG830ἐξῆλθενhe has gone outverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1831πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς.you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
συνεπέμψαμενWe have sentverb aor act ind 1 plG4842δὲnowconjG1161μετ᾽withprepG3326αὐτοῦhimpers pron gen sg mG846τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφόν,brothernoun acc sg mG80οὗwhoseRelative pronoun gen sg mG3739ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἔπαινοςpraisenoun nom sg mG1868ἐν[is] inprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588εὐαγγελίῳgospelnoun dat sg nG2098διὰthroughprepG1223πασῶνall [times]adj gen pl fG3956τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588ἐκκλησιῶν.churches.noun gen pl fG1577 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:
οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441δέ,now,conjG1161ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532χειροτονηθεὶςhaving been chosenverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG5500ὑπὸbyprepG5259τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588ἐκκλησιῶνchurchesnoun gen pl fG1577συνέκδημοςfellow travelernoun nom sg mG4898ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165σὺνwithprepG4862τῇtheart dat sg fG3588χάριτιgracenoun dat sg fG5485ταύτῃthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg fG3778τῇthat [is]art dat sg fG3588διακονουμένῃbeing administeredverb pres pass ptc dat sg fG1247ὑφ᾽byprepG5259ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165πρὸςtowardprepG4314τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588αὐτοῦhimselfpers pron gen sg mG846τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391καὶandconjG2532προθυμίανreadinessnoun acc sg fG4288ἡμῶν.of us.pers pron 1 gen plG3165 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
στελλόμενοιavoidingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG4724τοῦτο,this,Demonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165μωμήσηταιmay blameverb aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG3469ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἁδρότητιabundancenoun dat sg fG100ταύτῃthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg fG3778τῇwhichart dat sg fG3588διακονουμένῃis being administeredverb pres pass ptc dat sg fG1247ὑφ᾽byprepG5259ἡμῶν·us;pers pron 1 gen plG3165 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
προνοοῦμενWe planverb pres act ind 1 plG4306γὰρforconjG1063καλὰwhat is rightadj acc pl nG2570οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799κυρίου[the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799ἀνθρώπων.men.noun gen pl mG444 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.
συνεπέμψαμενWe sentverb aor act ind 1 plG4842δὲnowconjG1161αὐτοῖςto thempers pron dat pl mG846τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ἀδελφὸνbrothernoun acc sg mG80ἡμῶν,of us,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἐδοκιμάσαμενwe have provenverb aor act ind 1 plG1381ἐνinprepG1722πολλοῖςmany thingsadj dat pl nG4183πολλάκιςoftenadvG4178σπουδαῖονearnestadj acc sg mG4705ὄντα,to be,verb pres act ptc acc sg mG1510νυνὶnowadvG3570δὲhoweverconjG1161πολὺmuchadj acc sg nG4183σπουδαιότερονearnestadj acc sg m ComparativeG4705πεποιθήσειby [his] confidencenoun dat sg fG4006πολλῇmoreadj dat sg fG4183τῇwhich [is]art dat sg fG3588εἰςinprepG1519ὑμᾶς.you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771 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.
εἴτεWhetherconjG1535ὑπὲρas regardsprepG5228Τίτου,Titus,noun gen sg m IndividualG5103κοινωνὸς[he is] partnernoun nom sg mG2844ἐμὸςof minePossessive pronoun 1 Person nom sg mG1473καὶandconjG2532εἰςforprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771συνεργός·a fellow worker;adj nom sg mG4904εἴτεorconjG1535ἀδελφοὶbrothersnoun nom pl mG80ἡμῶν,our,pers pron 1 gen plG3165ἀπόστολοι[they are] apostlesnoun nom pl mG652ἐκκλησιῶν,of [the] churches,noun gen pl fG1577δόξα[the] glorynoun nom sg fG1391Χριστοῦ.of Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588οὖνThereforeconjG3767ἔνδειξινthe proofnoun acc sg fG1732τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ἀγάπηςlovenoun gen sg fG26ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532ἡμῶνof ourpers pron 1 gen plG3165καυχήσεωςboastingnoun gen sg fG2746ὑπὲρaboutprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771εἰςtoprepG1519αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ἐνδεικνύμενοιis showingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG1731εἰςinprepG1519πρόσωπονfacenoun acc sg nG4383τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588ἐκκλησιῶν.¶churches.noun gen pl fG1577
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.