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thatὅτιinἐνa greatπολλῇtestδοκιμῇof afflictionθλίψεωςthe abundanceἡ περισσείαof their joyτῆς χαρᾶς αὐτῶνandκαὶtheirαὐτῶνdeepκατὰ βάθουςpovertyἡ πτωχείαhave overflowedἐπερίσσευσενintoεἰςthe wealthτὸ πλοῦτοςof their generosity.τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν
2 Corinthians 8:2
Study it in the app“that in a great test of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty have overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.”
The assemblies of Macedonia gave joyfully though deeply poorGenerosity and MoneyPoor and tested, the Macedonian churches overflow with joy and generosityJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 8:2, word by word
- a greatπολλῇpollēi
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēi” appears- testδοκιμῇdokimēi
proof
What shows what someone truly is.
Where else “dokimēi” appears- of afflictionθλίψεωςthlipseōs
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipseōs” appears- the abundanceπερισσείαperisseia
abundance
Abundance: what overflows.
Where else “perisseia” appears- of their joyχαρᾶςcharas
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “charas” appears- deepβάθουςbathous
depth
Depth; the deep.
Where else “bathous” appears- povertyπτωχείαptōcheia
poverty
Poverty: extreme need, having almost nothing.
Where else “ptōcheia” appears- have overflowedἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusen
abound
To have plenty, and more and more.
Where else “eperisseusen” appears- the wealthπλοῦτοςploutos
abundance
The abundance of God's goodness.
Where else “ploutos” appears- of their generosityἁπλότητοςhaplotētos
generosity
Giving wholeheartedly without counting the cost.
Where else “haplotētos” appears
Translation note
“Generosity”: the Greek word also means simplicity, a heart without duplicity in giving.
The context
1Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
2 · This verse (above)
3For I testify that according to their ability and beyond their ability, of their own accord,