2 Corinthians 8:3
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
KJV
ὅτι κατὰ δύναμιν, μαρτυρῶ, καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν, αὐθαίρετοι
Greek NT
quia secundum virtutem testimonium illis reddo, et supra virtutem voluntarii fuerunt,
Vulgate
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
ASV
For according to their power (I bear them witness) and beyond their power, they were willing:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐθαίρετος
authairetos
adjective · 2×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: παρὰ | WH/Treg/NIV: παρὰ | RP: ὑπὲρ
- παρὰ — SBLGNT
- παρὰ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὑπὲρ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2833"Our" bread is the "one" loaf for the "many." In the Beatitudes "poverty" is the virtue of sharing: it calls us to communicate and share both material and spiritual goods, not by coercion but out of love, so that the abundance of some may remedy the needs of others.120
Cross-references
- 1Chr 29:2 — Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iro
- 1Chr 29:5 — The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the
- 1Chr 29:9 — Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- 1Chr 29:9 — Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- 1Chr 29:13 — Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
- 1Cor 9:17 — For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
- 1Cor 16:2 — Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
- Acts 11:29 — Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
- Exod 35:5 — Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
- Exod 35:21 — And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his
- Exod 35:29 — The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand
- Ezra 2:68 — And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
- Judg 5:9 — My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
- Luke 3:11 — He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
- Phlm 1:14 — But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
- Rom 10:2 — For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.