Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and prayed us with great instance, that we would receive their benefit, and suffer them to be partakers with others in ministering to the saints.
New American Standard Bible
begging us with much urging for the
King James Version
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
Holman Bible
they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing
International Standard Version
They begged us earnestly for the privilege of participating in this ministry to the saints.
A Conservative Version
with much exhortation, begging of us the favor, even the fellowship of service for the sanctified.
American Standard Version
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
Amplified
begging us insistently for the privilege of participating in the service for [the support of] the saints [in Jerusalem].
An Understandable Version
[even] pleading with us and requesting the privilege of taking part in this service to the saints [i.e., God's holy people] in Jerusalem. [See also 9:1-15; I Cor. 16:1-2; Rom. 15:25-28].
Anderson New Testament
beseeching us, with much entreaty, that they might give, and take part in the ministering to the saints;
Bible in Basic English
Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:
Common New Testament
urgently pleading with us for the privilege of sharing in the relief of the saints.
Daniel Mace New Testament
earnestly intreating me to take the gift, and the charge of conveying it to the converts at Jerusalem:
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
with much exhortation praying our favor and the fellowship of the ministry which is to the saints:
Goodspeed New Testament
and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians.
John Wesley New Testament
Praying us with much intreaty, to receive the gift and take a part in ministring it to the saints.
Julia Smith Translation
Praying us with much entreaty that we receive the grace and participation of the service for saints.
King James 2000
Begging us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
Lexham Expanded Bible
requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints,
Modern King James verseion
with much beseeching, begging us that they might receive of us the grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints.
Montgomery New Testament
With earnest entreaty they craved of me the privilege of a share in ministering to the saints in Jerusalem.
NET Bible
begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.
New Heart English Bible
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
Noyes New Testament
begging of us with much entreaty the favor of sharing in the ministration to the saints;
Sawyer New Testament
with much entreaty they desired of us the favor of a participation in the service to the saints;
The Emphasized Bible
With much exhortation, entreating of us the favour and the fellowship of the ministry which was for the saints; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow-Christians.
Webster
Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
Weymouth New Testament
With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of being allowed to share in the service now being rendered to God's people.
Williams New Testament
with earnest entreaty, they kept on begging me for the favor of sharing in this service that is being rendered to God's people.
World English Bible
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
Worrell New Testament
beseeching us with much entreaty as to the grace and the participation in the ministering to the saints;
Worsley New Testament
intreating us with much importunity, that we would convey the gift, and so take upon us a part of the ministration to the saints.
Youngs Literal Translation
with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,
Themes
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Giving » Sacrificial » The churches of macedonia
Liberality » Extraordinary--exemplified » Churches of macedonia
Macedonia » The congregation in, sends contributions to the poor saints in jerusalem
the Macedonian empire » Liberality of the churches of
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations of macedonia and achaia
The poor » Regard for--exemplified
Topics
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Koinonia
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Corinthians 8:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Generosity In Giving
3 For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord, 4 and prayed us with great instance, that we would receive their benefit, and suffer them to be partakers with others in ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 24:17
"But after many years, I came and brought alms to my people and offerings,
1 Corinthians 16:3-4
When I am come, whosoever ye shall allow by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 9:1
Of the ministering to the saints, it is but superfluous for me to write unto you:
Romans 15:25-26
Now go I unto Jerusalem, and minister unto the saints.
Genesis 33:10-11
Jacob answered, "O nay, but if I have found grace in thy sight, receive my present of my hand: for I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God: wherefore receive me to grace
2 Kings 5:15-16
Then he turned again to the man of God and all his company with him, and came and stood before him and said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel. And now, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant."
Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones, to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward."
Matthew 12:50
For whosoever doth my father's will which is in heaven, the same is my brother, my sister, and my mother."
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.'
Matthew 25:44-45
Then shall they also answer him, saying, 'Master, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or harborless, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and have not ministered unto thee?'
Mark 14:7
For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always.
John 19:26-27
When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his mother, "Woman behold thy son."
Acts 6:1-7
In those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose a grudge among the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were despised in the daily ministration.
Acts 9:39-41
Peter arose and came with them: And when he was come, they brought him into the chamber, and all the widows stood round about him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,
Acts 16:15
When she was baptised, and her household, she besought us saying, "If ye think that I believe on the Lord come into my house, and abide there." And she constrained us.
Romans 15:31
that I may be delivered from them which believe not in Jewry; and that this my service, which I have to Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints,
1 Corinthians 16:1
Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye.
1 Corinthians 16:15
Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:
2 Corinthians 8:18-19
We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations:
2 Corinthians 9:12-14
For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,
Galatians 2:10
warning only that we should remember the poor, which thing also I was diligent to do.
Galatians 6:10
While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.
1 Timothy 5:10
and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.
1 John 3:16-18
Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.