2 Corinthians 8:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 8:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Corinthians 8:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Corinthians 8:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 8:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 8:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 8:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 8:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.”
2 Corinthians 8:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 8:2 in Context — 2 Corinthians 8
1 Nous vous faisons connaître, frères, la grâce de Dieu qui s’est manifestée dans les Églises de la Macédoine.
2 Au milieu de beaucoup de tribulations qui les ont éprouvées, leur joie débordante et leur pauvreté profonde ont produit avec abondance de riches libéralités de leur part.
3 Ils ont, je l’atteste, donné volontairement selon leurs moyens, et même au-delà de leurs moyens,
4 nous demandant avec de grandes instances la grâce de prendre part à l’assistance destinée aux saints.
What Does 2 Corinthians 8:2 Mean?
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