2that 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.


In Context

1 But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;

2 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.

3 For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

4 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.

2 Corinthians 8:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:2Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:2That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:2That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:2because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.