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with a great appeal begging from us the favor[a] and the partnership[b] in this ministry to the saints— and not as we hoped[c], but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God— so that we urged[d] Titus that just as he previously-began, so also he should complete this grace[e] with reference to you also.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Or, grace.
  2. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Or, participation.
  3. 2 Corinthians 8:5 Or, expected.
  4. 2 Corinthians 8:6 Or, appealed to.
  5. 2 Corinthians 8:6 Or, grace-gift, act-of-grace.

they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(A) in this service(B) to the Lord’s people.(C) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(D) Titus,(E) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(F) this act of grace on your part.

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