2 Corinthians 8:3

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1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:

2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and ^atheir deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.

3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

4 imploring us with much urgency¹ that we would receive the gift and ^athe fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first ^agave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the ^bwill of God.

6 So ^awe urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well.

Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 8:3

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American Standard Version
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, `they gave' of their own accord,

Amplified® Bible
For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily,

Contemporary English Version
They gave as much as they could afford and even more, simply because they wanted to.

Darby English Version
For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,

Good News Bible
I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will

International Standard Version
I can testify that by their own free will they have given to the utmost of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability.

King James Version
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

New American Standard Bible
For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, {they gave} of their own accord,

New International Version
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

New King James Version
For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,

Young's Literal Translation
because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,

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