Verse 23
2 Corinthians 8:23
American Standard Version
23
Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward, or our brethren, [they are] the messengers of the churches, [they are] the glory of Christ.
Original Language Text
greek
εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς συνεργός· εἴτε ἀδελφοὶ ἡμῶν, ἀπόστολοι ἐκκλησιῶν, δόξα Χριστοῦ.
English Translation
Whether on behalf of Titus, my partner and fellow worker with you, or for our brothers, apostles of the churches, glory to Christ.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
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Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God (Elohim) which hath been given in the chur...
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how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto...
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For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own a...
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beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to th...
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5
and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through...
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6
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in yo...
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But as ye abound in everything, [in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all earnestness,...
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8
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity al...
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9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sake...
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10
And herein I give [my] judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginni...
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11
But now complete the doing also; that as [there was] the readiness to will, so [there may be] the co...
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12
For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] h...
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13
For [I say] not [this] that others may be eased [and] ye distressed;
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but by equality: your abundance [being a supply] at this present time for their want, that their abu...
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as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lac...
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16
But thanks be to God (Elohim), who putteth the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
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For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of hi...
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18
And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all th...
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and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] thi...
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20
Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in [the matter of] this bounty which is ministered by us...
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for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight o...
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and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but n...
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Whether [any inquire] about Titus, [he is] my partner and [my] fellow-worker to you-ward, or our bre...
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Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying...
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