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2 Corinthians 8:4
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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.  
7 But as ayou abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see bthat you abound in this grace also.  

Christ Our Pattern

8 aI speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.  
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, athat though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become brich.  
10 And in this aI give advice: bIt is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and cwere desiring to do a year ago;  
11 but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have.
12 For aif there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.  
13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened;
14 but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality.
15 As it is written, a“He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”  

Collection for the Judean Saints

16 But thanks be to God who1 puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.  
17 For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.
Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 8:4

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American Standard Version
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

Amplified® Bible
Begging us most insistently for the favor {and} the fellowship of contributing in this ministration for [the relief and support of] the saints [in Jerusalem].

Contemporary English Version
They even asked and begged us to let them have the joy of giving their money for God's people.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God's people in Judea.

International Standard Version
They begged us earnestly for the privilege of participating in this ministry to the saints.

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

New American Standard Bible
begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints,

New International Version
they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

New King James Version
imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints,

Young's Literal Translation
with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,


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