Catholic Public Domain Version
"For within a great experience of tribulation, they have had an abundance of joy, and their profound poverty has only increased the richness of their simplicity."
— 2 Corinthians 8:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
“how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. ”
“how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.”
“that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.”
“That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.”
“How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.”
“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
And so we are making known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given in the churches of Macedonia.
For within a great experience of tribulation, they have had an abundance of joy, and their profound poverty has only increased the richness of their simplicity.
And I bear witness to them, that they were willing to accept what was in accord with their ability, and even what was beyond their ability.
For they were begging us, with great exhortation, for the grace and the communication of the ministry that is with the saints.
And this is beyond what we had hoped, since they gave themselves, first of all to the Lord, and then also to us, through the will of God,