2 Corinthians 8:4
World English Bible (WEB)
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
In context
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
5 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
2 Corinthians 8:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this 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.