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2 Corinthians 8:4

GenerosityFellowship and the church

2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.

6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

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BSB
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
KJV
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
WEB
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
ASV
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
DARBY
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.
BLB
with much entreaty [they were] imploring us for the grace and the fellowship of the service to the saints.
ÅB
de ba oss inntrengende om å få lov til å være med i hjelpen til de hellige;
OTB
Og ba oss med mye innstendighet om nåden å få delta i støtten til de hellige,
B1930
de bad oss inntrengende om å få lov til å være med i hjelpen til de hellige;

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