2 Corinthians 8:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
In context
2 In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
6 So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
2 Corinthians 8:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
- KJV King James Version
- Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
- WEB World English Bible
- begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
- ASV American Standard Version
- beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,
- DBY Darby Translation
- begging of us with much entreaty [to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [was to be rendered] to the saints.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.