4Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.


In Context

1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

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

3 For to their power, I bear testimony, and even beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;

4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

6 So that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

2 Corinthians 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:4they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:4With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take on us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.