G2532–καί–kai

So then, if also I wrote to you, [ergänzt: it was] not for the sake of him that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of our diligent zeal for you being manifested to you before God.

καὶ kai “even”

Because if I boasted to him anything about you, I have not been put to shame; but as we have spoken to you all things in truth, so also our boasting to Titus has been [ergänzt: the] truth;

καὶ kai “also”

and his affections are more abundantly towards you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [ergänzt: free-hearted] liberality.

καὶ kai “and”

For according to [ergänzt: their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [ergänzt: their] power, [ergänzt: they were] willing of their own accord,

καὶ kai “and”

begging of us with much entreaty [ergänzt: to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [ergänzt: was to be rendered] to the saints.

καὶ kai “and”

And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and then”

So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you this grace also;

καὶ kai “also”καὶ kai “as well”

but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “also”

I do not speak as commanding [ergänzt: it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.

καὶ kai “also”

And I give [ergänzt: my] opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “also”

But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [ergänzt: there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.

καὶ kai “also”καὶ kai “also”

but [ergänzt: on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.

καὶ kai “also”

According as it is written, He who [ergänzt: gathered] much had no excess, and he who [ergänzt: gathered] little was nothing short.

καὶ kai “and”

and not only [ergänzt: so], but [ergänzt: is] also chosen by the assemblies as our fellow-traveller with this grace, ministered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and [ergänzt: a witness of] our readiness;

καὶ kai “also”καὶ kai “and”

for we provide for things honest, not only before [ergänzt: the] Lord, but also before men.

καὶ kai “also”

Whether as regards Titus, [ergänzt: he is] my companion and fellow-labourer in your behalf; or our brethren, [ergänzt: they are] deputed messengers of assemblies, Christ's glory.

καὶ kai “and”

Shew therefore to them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our boasting about you.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal [ergänzt: reported] of you has stimulated the mass [ergänzt: of the brethren].

καὶ kai “and”

lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, *we*, that we say not *ye*, may be put to shame in this confidence.

καὶ kai “and”

I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

But this [ergänzt: is true], he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in [ergänzt: the spirit of] blessing shall reap also in blessing:

καὶ kai “also”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “also”

Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

καὶ kai “also”

they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”