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2 Corinthians 8:2

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the riches” (τὸ πλοῦτος) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the riches” (τὸν πλοῦτον) before the here.

ὅτιhotiHow thatὅτιconjunction — “How that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.How thatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπολλῇpollēa greatπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “a great”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.a greatδοκιμῇdokimētrialδοκιμήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “trial”, the to- or for-formG1382a trial, proof; tried, approved character.trialθλίψεωςthlipseōsof afflictionθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of affliction”, the of-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.This verse uses “affliction”.of afflictionἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.περισσείαperisseiaabundanceπερισσείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “abundance”, the subject formG4050abundance, superfluity.the abundanceτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χαρᾶςcharasjoyχαρά (chara)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “joy”, the of-formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.joyαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkatapovertyκατάpreposition — “poverty”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.povertyβάθουςbathousdepthβάθος (bathos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “depth”, the of-formG899depth; deep water; met: fullness, immensity; an extreme degree; profundities, deep-laid plans.This verse uses “depth”.πτωχείαptōcheiapovertyπτωχείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “poverty”, the subject formG4432beggary, poverty, destitution.This verse uses “poverty”.αὐτῶνautōnof theirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of theirἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusento aboundπερισσεύω (perisseuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to abound”, a single actionG4052(a) intrans: I exceed the ordinary (the necessary), abound, overflow; am left over, (b) trans: I cause to abound.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλοῦτοςploutosrichesπλοῦτοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “riches”, the object formG4149riches, wealth, abundance, materially or spiritually.This verse uses “riches”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁπλότητοςhaplotētosliberalityἁπλότης (haplotēs)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “liberality”, the of-formG572simplicity, sincerity, purity, graciousness.liberalityαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλοῦτονploutonrichesπλοῦτος (ploutos)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “riches”, the object formG4149riches, wealth, abundance, materially or spiritually.This verse uses “riches”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

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American Standard Version (1901)

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

Young’s Literal Translation

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

World English Bible

how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.

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