begging us with much urging for the (A)favor [a]of participation in the [b](B)support of the [c]saints, and this, not as we had [d]expected, but they first (C)gave themselves to the Lord and to us by (D)the will of God. So we (E)urged (F)Titus that as he had previously (G)made a beginning, so he would also complete in you (H)this gracious work as well.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit and
  2. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit service to the saints
  3. 2 Corinthians 8:4 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  4. 2 Corinthians 8:5 Lit hoped

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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