Moreover, brethren, ^awe do you to wit of ^aathe grace of God bestowed on the churches of ^bMacedonia; ²How that in a great ^ctrial of affliction ^dthe abundance of their joy and ^dtheir deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their ^†liberality. ³For ^eto their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were ^fwilling of themselves; ⁴Praying us with much intreaty ^gthat we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of ^hthe ministering to the saints.

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Footnotes

aGk. as 1 Cor. 12:3. & 15:1. Gal. 1:11.
aach. 9:14.
bSee Acts 16:12.
cch. 2:9. & 9:13. & 13:3 in the Gk. See Rom. 5:4. Comp. Prov. 17:3.
dComp. Mark 12:44.
dComp. Mark 12:44.
†[Gr. simplicity]. Rom. 12:8. ch. 9:11, 13.
eSee 1 Cor. 16:2.
fver. 17 (Gk.).
g Rom. 15:25, 26. See Acts 24:17.
h Rom. 15:31 (Gk.). 1 Cor. 16:15. ch. 9:1. So ver. 19, 20. Heb. 6:10. See Acts 12:25 marg.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia: During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord, they begged us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints,

NLTNew Living Translation

Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.

For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, that with a great ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extreme depth of their poverty have overflowed to the wealth of their generosity. I testify that they gave according to their ability, and beyond their ability, by their own choice, requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints,