2 Corinthians 8:1-2,16
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians 8:16 King James Version (KJV)
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
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.
2 Corinthians 8:16 New International Version (NIV)
Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
II Corinthians 8:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
2 Corinthians 8:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
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.
2 Corinthians 8:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
2 Corinthians 8:1-4 The Message (MSG)
Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered something totally unexpected: an outpouring of pure and generous gifts. I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever they could—far more than they could afford!—pleading for the privilege of helping out in the relief of poor Christians.
2 Corinthians 8:10-20a The Message (MSG)
So here’s what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart’s been in the right place all along. You’ve got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can’t. The heart regulates the hands. This isn’t so others can take it easy while you sweat it out. No, you’re shoulder to shoulder with them all the way, your surplus matching their deficit, their surplus matching your deficit. In the end you come out even. As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least. I thank God for giving Titus the same devoted concern for you that I have. He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea. We’re sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message. But there’s far more to him than popularity. He’s rock-solid trustworthy. The churches handpicked him to go with us as we travel about doing this work of sharing God’s gifts to honor God as well as we can, taking every precaution against scandal.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia, that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
2 Corinthians 8:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace God gave the churches in Macedonia. They have been tested by great troubles, and they are very poor. But they gave much because of their great joy.
2 Corinthians 8:16 New Century Version (NCV)
I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians 8:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
But thanks be to God, who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you about the grace of God which has been evident in the churches of Macedonia [awakening in them a longing to contribute]; for during an ordeal of severe distress, their abundant joy and their deep poverty [together] overflowed in the wealth of their lavish generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But thanks be to God who puts the same genuine concern for you in the heart of Titus.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Beloved ones, we must tell you about the grace God poured out upon the churches of Macedonia. For even during a season of severe difficulty, tremendous suffering, and extreme poverty, their super-abundant joy overflowed into an act of extravagant generosity.