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2 Corinthians 8:4–5

imploring us with much urgency 1that we would receive the gift and bthe fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And not only as we had hoped, but they first cgave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the dwill of God.

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2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people. And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

But they begged and pleaded with us to let them share in this service for God’s people. And they gave in a way we did not expect: They first gave themselves to the Lord and to us. This is what God wants.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints: and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints. And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God’s will.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

They made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s kindness to his holy people ⸤in Jerusalem⸥. They did more than we had expected. First, they gave themselves to the Lord and to us, since this was God’s will.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints, and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves especially to the Lord, then to us by God’s will.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

begging us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in this ministry to the saints— and this, not merely as we expected; they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us,

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints, and not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, by the will of God.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

they begged us for the chance to share in serving God’s people in that way. They did more than we expected. First they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to us in keeping with what God wanted.

2 Corinthians 8:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints,

and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.


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