2 Corinthians 8
8
CHAPTER AUCHT.
The liberality oʼ the Macedonians made to steer up a like liberality wiʼ the Corinthians. “Ae thing aye leads to anither.”
1Forby, we mak kent tʼye, brethren, the favor oʼ God schawn to the Kirks oʼ Macedonia,
2That in a great trial oʼ sorrow, the rowth oʼ their joy aboundit intil a rich liberality.
3That, accordin to their pooer, aye eʼen ayont their pooer, oʼ their ain accord,
4They prayed us wiʼ entreaty, as to takin pairt in the giean to the saunts.
5And far #8:5 The text isna vera clear: but sinʼ it wasna accordin to Paulʼs hopes, and he praises them sae muckle, it is best to tak it as gaun “ayont” his hopes, as we hae putten it doon here.ayont oor hopes; giean their ain sels first to the Lord, and to us by Godʼs wull.
6Sae that we exhortit Titus, that as he had made a beginnin, he soud also perfete in you this favor as weel.
7And sae, as in aʼ things ye abound, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and diligence, and in love to us — ye micht abound too in this grace.
8No by way oʼ commaun div I speak; but for pittin the quality oʼ yere love to the test, on accoont oʼ ithersʼ readiness.
9For ye understaun the love oʼ oor Lord Jesus Christ, in that he made his sel puir for yere sakes (thoʼ he was rich!) that ye, throwe his poortith, micht be made rich.
10And in this I gie ye my mind! for this is weel for you, wha indeed begude a year syne, no only to do, but also to wull.
11And noo, perfete the doinʼ oʼt: that eʼen accordin to the readiness to wull, thar may be the cairryin oot oʼ what ye hae.
12For gin the readiness to wull is set forth accordin to what a man has, it is appruvʼt; and no accordin to what he has no.
13For I dinna say that ithers soud hae ease, and ye be burdened.
14But by an aiqual‐sharin, yere rowth enoo soud be for their want; that their rowth soud eʼen come to be for yere want; that thar may be aiquality.
15Eʼen as it is putten doon, “He that gaitherʼt the mair had nane ower muckle, and he that gaitherʼt the less lacked‐na.”
16But God be praised, wha pat the same anxiety in the mind oʼ Titus anent ye.
17For thoʼ he acceptit the exhortation, yet bein his sel unco diligent, he gaed till ye oʼ his ain wull.
18And we joined wiʼ him the brither, whase praise in the word is throwe aʼ the Kirks.
19And no only sae, but wha was deputit by the Kirks to travel wiʼ us in this behauf, whilk is serʼd by us to the Lordʼs glorie, and to schaw oor zeal.
20Haein it sae, that nae ane soud wyte us in this bounty we are awmoners oʼ.
21Providin honorable things, baith in the sicht oʼ the Lord, and afore men.
22And we hae jointly sent wiʼ them oor brither wham we hae testit in mony things, at aʼ times, and fund diligent; but noo, muckle mair sae, wiʼ the unco confidence he has toward ye.
23Whether is it onything aboot Titus? A pairtner oʼ mine, and a fellow‐worker wiʼ you. Or aboot oor brethren? They are Apostles to the Kirks, and the glorie oʼ Christ.
24Ye did schaw, tharfor, afore the Kirks, the exhibition oʼ yere love, and oor boastin on yere behauf tae them.
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Translated by Rev William Wye Smith. Published in Paisley, Scotland in 1904.
2 Corinthians 8
8
CHAPTER AUCHT.
The liberality oʼ the Macedonians made to steer up a like liberality wiʼ the Corinthians. “Ae thing aye leads to anither.”
1Forby, we mak kent tʼye, brethren, the favor oʼ God schawn to the Kirks oʼ Macedonia,
2That in a great trial oʼ sorrow, the rowth oʼ their joy aboundit intil a rich liberality.
3That, accordin to their pooer, aye eʼen ayont their pooer, oʼ their ain accord,
4They prayed us wiʼ entreaty, as to takin pairt in the giean to the saunts.
5And far #8:5 The text isna vera clear: but sinʼ it wasna accordin to Paulʼs hopes, and he praises them sae muckle, it is best to tak it as gaun “ayont” his hopes, as we hae putten it doon here.ayont oor hopes; giean their ain sels first to the Lord, and to us by Godʼs wull.
6Sae that we exhortit Titus, that as he had made a beginnin, he soud also perfete in you this favor as weel.
7And sae, as in aʼ things ye abound, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and diligence, and in love to us — ye micht abound too in this grace.
8No by way oʼ commaun div I speak; but for pittin the quality oʼ yere love to the test, on accoont oʼ ithersʼ readiness.
9For ye understaun the love oʼ oor Lord Jesus Christ, in that he made his sel puir for yere sakes (thoʼ he was rich!) that ye, throwe his poortith, micht be made rich.
10And in this I gie ye my mind! for this is weel for you, wha indeed begude a year syne, no only to do, but also to wull.
11And noo, perfete the doinʼ oʼt: that eʼen accordin to the readiness to wull, thar may be the cairryin oot oʼ what ye hae.
12For gin the readiness to wull is set forth accordin to what a man has, it is appruvʼt; and no accordin to what he has no.
13For I dinna say that ithers soud hae ease, and ye be burdened.
14But by an aiqual‐sharin, yere rowth enoo soud be for their want; that their rowth soud eʼen come to be for yere want; that thar may be aiquality.
15Eʼen as it is putten doon, “He that gaitherʼt the mair had nane ower muckle, and he that gaitherʼt the less lacked‐na.”
16But God be praised, wha pat the same anxiety in the mind oʼ Titus anent ye.
17For thoʼ he acceptit the exhortation, yet bein his sel unco diligent, he gaed till ye oʼ his ain wull.
18And we joined wiʼ him the brither, whase praise in the word is throwe aʼ the Kirks.
19And no only sae, but wha was deputit by the Kirks to travel wiʼ us in this behauf, whilk is serʼd by us to the Lordʼs glorie, and to schaw oor zeal.
20Haein it sae, that nae ane soud wyte us in this bounty we are awmoners oʼ.
21Providin honorable things, baith in the sicht oʼ the Lord, and afore men.
22And we hae jointly sent wiʼ them oor brither wham we hae testit in mony things, at aʼ times, and fund diligent; but noo, muckle mair sae, wiʼ the unco confidence he has toward ye.
23Whether is it onything aboot Titus? A pairtner oʼ mine, and a fellow‐worker wiʼ you. Or aboot oor brethren? They are Apostles to the Kirks, and the glorie oʼ Christ.
24Ye did schaw, tharfor, afore the Kirks, the exhibition oʼ yere love, and oor boastin on yere behauf tae them.
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