American Standard Version
"For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, "
— 2 Corinthians 8:3, American Standard Version
“For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;”
“For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,”
“For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,”
“For according to their power (I bear them witness) and beyond their power, they were willing:”
“For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,”
“For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;”
Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.