2COR 8:3 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and beyond their ability, of their own accord,

UST In fact, I can tell you that they offered as much as they could afford, and even more than they could afford. They were the ones who chose to do this.

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

BLB For I testify that according to their ability and beyond their ability, they were willing of themselves,

AICNT For according to their ability, I testify, and beyond their ability, they gave voluntarily,

OEB I can bear witness that to the full extent of their power, and even beyond their power, spontaneously,

WEBBE For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,

LSV because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

FBV I can confirm that they gave what they could, in fact even more than that! By their own choice

TCNT For I testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,

T4T I know that this is true, because I have seen for myself that they not only gave money [EUP] that they were able to give, they gave so much money that they did not even keep enough to buy what they needed for themselves. Without anyone telling them to share their possessions,

LEB I testify that they gave[fn] according to their ability, and beyond their ability, by their own choice,

8:3 *The words “they gave” are not in the Greek text, but are implied

BBE For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

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Wymth For I can testify that to the utmost of their power, and even beyond their power, they have of their own free will given help.

ASV For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

DRA For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.

YLT because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

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

RV For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

Wbstr For to their power, I bear testimony, and even beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;

KJB-1769 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

KJB-1611 For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselues:
(For to their power (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves:)

Bshps For to their powers (I beare them recorde) yea & beyonde their powers, they were wyllyng.
(For to their powers (I bear them recorde) yea and beyond their powers, they were wyllyng.)

Gnva For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,
(For to their power (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing, )

Cvdl For to their power (I beare recorde) yee and beyonde their power, they were wyllinge of their awne acorde,
(For to their power (I bear recorde) ye/you_all and beyond their power, they were wyllinge of their own acorde,)

TNT For to their powers (I beare recorde) yee and beyonde their power they were willynge of their owne accorde
(For to their powers (I bear recorde) ye/you_all and beyond their power they were willynge of their own accord )

Wyc For Y bere witnessyng to hem, aftir miyt and aboue miyt thei weren wilful,
(For I bear witnessing to them, after miyt and above miyt they were wilful,)

Luth Denn nach allem Vermögen (das zeuge ich) und über Vermögen waren sie selbst willig
(Because after everything Vermögen (das zeuge ich) and above Vermögen were they/she/them himself/itself willig)

ClVg quia secundum virtutem testimonium illis reddo, et supra virtutem voluntarii fuerunt,
(because after/second virtutem testimony illis reddo, and supra virtutem voluntarii fuerunt, )

UGNT ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν μαρτυρῶ, καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι
(hoti kata dunamin marturō, kai para dunamin, authairetoi)

SBL-GNT ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ ⸀παρὰ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι
(hoti kata dunamin, marturō, kai ⸀para dunamin, authairetoi)

TC-GNT Ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ [fn]ὑπὲρ δύναμιν αὐθαίρετοι,
(Hoti kata dunamin, marturō, kai huper dunamin authairetoi, )

8:3 υπερ ¦ παρα CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

Here, the word For introduces a support for what Paul said in the previous verse (8:2) about the “riches of their generosity.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces support for a claim. Alternate translation: “Indeed,” or “As a matter of fact,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατὰ δύναμιν & παρὰ δύναμιν

according_to /their/_ability & beside /their/_ability

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of ability, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “they gave according to what they were able to give … beyond what they were able to give”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

αὐθαίρετοι

voluntary

Here, the phrase of their own accord indicates that no one forced or required the believers in Macedonia to act as they did. Rather, they chose to do so on their own. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression. Alternate translation: “of their own free will” or “because they wanted to”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

αὐθαίρετοι

voluntary

Here, the phrase of their own accord could modify: (1) the word gave which is implied in this verse. Alternate translation: “which they did of their own accord” (2) “pleaded” in the following verse (8:4). If you use the following alternate translate, you will need to remove the comma at the end of this verse. Alternate translation: “and that of their own accord and”

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