8:1  notam autem facimus vobis fratres       1.  Moreover, brethren, we do you to  
gratiam Dei quae data est in ecclesiis       wit of the grace of God bestowed on the  
Macedoniae                                   churches of Macedonia;
                                             
8:2  quod in multo experimento               2.  How that in a great trial of  
tribulationis abundantia gaudii ipsorum      affliction the abundance of their joy  
et altissima paupertas eorum abundavit       and their deep poverty abounded unto  
in divitias simplicitatis eorum              the riches of their liberality.
                                             
8:3  quia secundum virtutem testimonium      3.  For to their power, I bear record,  
illis reddo et supra virtutem                yea, and beyond their power they were  
voluntarii fuerunt                           willing of themselves;
                                             
8:4  cum multa exhortatione obsecrantes      4.  Praying us with much intreaty that  
nos gratiam et communicationem               we would receive the gift, and take  
ministerii quod fit in sanctos               upon us the fellowship of the  
                                             ministering to the saints.
                                             
8:5  et non sicut speravimus sed semet       5.  And this they did, not as we hoped,  
ipsos dederunt primum Domino deinde          but first gave their own selves to the  
nobis per voluntatem Dei                     Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
                                             
8:6  ita ut rogaremus Titum ut               6.  Insomuch that we desired Titus,  
quemadmodum coepit ita et perficiat in       that as he had begun, so he would also  
vos etiam gratiam istam                      finish in you the same grace also.
                                             
8:7  sed sicut in omnibus abundatis          7.  Therefore, as ye abound in every  
fide et sermone et scientia et omni          thing, in faith, and utterance, and  
sollicitudine et caritate vestra in nos      knowledge, and in all diligence, and in  
ut et in hac gratia abundetis                your love to us, see that ye abound in  
                                             this grace also.
                                             
8:8  non quasi imperans dico sed per         8.  I speak not by commandment, but by  
aliorum sollicitudinem etiam vestrae         occasion of the forwardness of others,  
caritatis ingenitum bonum conprobans         and to prove the sincerity of your love.
                                             
8:9  scitis enim gratiam Domini nostri       9.  For ye know the grace of our Lord  
Iesu Christi quoniam propter vos egenus      Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,  
factus est cum esset dives ut illius         yet for your sakes he became poor, that  
inopia vos divites essetis                   ye through his poverty might be rich.
                                             
8:10  et consilium in hoc do hoc enim        10.  And herein I give my advice: for  
vobis utile est qui non solum facere         this is expedient for you, who have  
sed et velle coepistis ab anno priore        begun before, not only to do, but also  
                                             to be forward a year ago.
                                             
8:11  nunc vero et facto perficite ut        11.  Now therefore perform the doing of  
quemadmodum promptus est animus              it; that as there was a readiness to  
voluntatis ita sit et perficiendi ex eo      will, so there may be a performance  
quod habetis                                 also out of that which ye have.
                                             
8:12  si enim voluntas prompta est           12.  For if there be first a willing  
secundum id quod habet accepta est non       mind, it is accepted according to that  
secundum quod non habet                      a man hath, and not according to that  
                                             he hath not.
                                             
8:13  non enim ut aliis sit remissio         13.  For I mean not that other men be  
vobis autem tribulatio sed ex                eased, and ye burdened:
aequalitate                                  

8:14  in praesenti tempore vestra            14.  But by an equality, that now at  
abundantia illorum inopiam suppleat ut       this time your abundance may be a  
et illorum abundantia vestrae inopiae        supply for their want, that their  
sit supplementum ut fiat aequalitas          abundance also may be a supply for your  
sicut scriptum est                           want: that there may be equality:
                                             
8:15  qui multum non abundavit et qui        15.  As it is written, He that had  
modicum non minoravit                        gathered much had nothing over; and he  
                                             that had gathered little had no lack.
                                             
8:16  gratias autem Deo qui dedit            16.  But thanks be to God, which put  
eandem sollicitudinem pro vobis in           the same earnest care into the heart of  
corde Titi                                   Titus for you.
                                             
8:17  quoniam exhortationem quidem           17.  For indeed he accepted the  
suscepit sed cum sollicitior esset sua       exhortation; but being more forward, of  
voluntate profectus est ad vos               his own accord he went unto you.
                                             
8:18  misimus etiam cum illo fratrem         18.  And we have sent with him the  
cuius laus est in evangelio per omnes        brother, whose praise is in the gospel  
ecclesias                                    throughout all the churches;
                                             
8:19  non solum autem sed et ordinatus       19.  And not that only, but who was  
ab ecclesiis comes peregrinationis           also chosen of the churches to travel  
nostrae in hac gratia quae ministratur       with us with this grace, which is  
a nobis ad Domini gloriam et destinatam      administered by us to the glory of the  
voluntatem nostram                           same Lord, and declaration of your  
                                             ready mind:
                                             
8:20  devitantes hoc ne quis nos             20.  Avoiding this, that no man should  
vituperet in hac plenitudine quae            blame us in this abundance which is  
ministratur a nobis                          administered by us:
                                             
8:21  providemus enim bona non solum         21.  Providing for honest things, not  
coram Deo sed etiam coram hominibus          only in the sight of the Lord, but also  
                                             in the sight of men.
                                             
8:22  misimus autem cum illis et             22.  And we have sent with them our  
fratrem nostrum quem probavimus in           brother, whom we have oftentimes proved  
multis saepe sollicitum esse nunc autem      diligent in many things, but now much  
multo sollicitiorem confidentia multa        more diligent, upon the great  
in vos                                       confidence which I have in you.
                                             
8:23  sive pro Tito qui est socius meus      23.  Whether any do enquire of Titus,  
et in vos adiutor sive fratres nostri        he is my partner and fellowhelper  
apostoli ecclesiarum gloriae Christi         concerning you: or our brethren be  
                                             enquired of, they are the messengers of  
                                             the churches, and the glory of Christ.
                                             
8:24  ostensionem ergo quae est              24.  Wherefore shew ye to them, and  
caritatis vestrae et nostrae gloriae         before the churches, the proof of your  
pro vobis in illos ostendite in faciem       love, and of our boasting on your  
ecclesiarum                                  behalf.