American Standard Version
"beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints: "
— 2 Corinthians 8:4, American Standard Version
“Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.”
“begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.”
“begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.”
“With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.”
“Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:”
“Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.”
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.
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.