Generosity Commended (Philippians 4:10–20)
1 TNT I do you to wit brethren of the grace of god which is geven in the congregacions of Macedonia BSB BSB: Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
2 TNT how that the aboundaunce of their reioysing is that they are tried with moche tribulacion. And therto though they were excedinge poore yet haue they geue excedinge richly and that in singlenesse. BSB BSB: In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
3 TNT For to their powers (I beare recorde) yee and beyonde their power they were willynge of their owne accorde BSB BSB: For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
4 TNT and prayed vs with great instaunce that we wolde receave their benefite and suffre them to be parttakers with other in ministrynge to the saynctes. BSB BSB: they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
5 TNT And this they did not as we loked for: but gave their awne selves fyrst to the lorde and after vnto vs by the will of God: BSB BSB: And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
6 TNT so that we coulde not but desyre Titus to acomplysshe the same benivolence amonge you also even as he had begonne. BSB BSB: So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
7 TNT Now therfore as ye are ryche in all parties in fayth in worde in knowledge in all fervetnes and in love which ye have to vs: even so se that ye be plenteons in this benivolence. BSB BSB: But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
8 TNT Thys saye I not as commaundynge: but be cause other are so fervent therfore prove I youre love whether it be perfait or no. BSB BSB: I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
9 TNT Ye knowe the liberalitie of oure lorde Iesus Christ which though he were riche yet for youre sakes be came poore: that ye thorow his povertie myght be made ryche. BSB BSB: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
10 TNT And I geve counsell hereto. For this is expedient for you which beganne not to do only: but also to will a yeare agoo. BSB BSB: And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
11 TNT Now therfore performe the dede: that as ther was in you a redines to will even so ye maye performe the dede of that which ye have. BSB BSB: Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
12 TNT For if ther be fyrst a willynge mynde it is accepted accordynge to that a man hath and not accordinge to that he hath not. BSB BSB: For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
13 TNT It is not my mynde that other be set at ease and ye brought into combraunce: BSB BSB: It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
14 TNT but that ther be egalnes now at this tyme that youre aboundaunce sucker their lacke: that their aboundaunce maye supplie youre lacke: that ther maye be equalite BSB BSB: At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
15 TNT agreynge to that which is written. He that gaddered moche had never the more aboundaunce and he that gaddered lytell had never the lesse. BSB BSB: As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
Titus Commended (Titus 1:1–4)
16 TNT Thankes be vnto god which put in the hert of Titus the same good mynde toward you. BSB BSB: But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
17 TNT For he accepted the request yee rather he was so well willynge that of his awne accorde came vnto you. BSB BSB: For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
18 TNT We haue sent with him that brother whose laude is in the gospell thorow out all the congregacions: BSB BSB: Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
19 TNT and not so only but is also chosen of the congregacions to be a felowe with vs in oure iorney concerninge this benivolence that is ministred by vs vnto the prayse of the lorde and to stere vp youre prompt mynde. BSB BSB: More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
20 TNT For thys we eschue that eny man shuld rebuke vs in this plenteous distribucion that is ministred by vs BSB BSB: We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
21 TNT and therfore make provision for honest thynges not in the sight of god only but also in the sight of men. BSB BSB: For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
22 TNT We have sent with them a brother of oures whom we have ofte tymes proved diliget in many thynges but now moche more diligent. The great confidence which I have in you: hath caused me this to do: BSB BSB: And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
23 TNT partly for Titus sake which is my felowe and helper as concernynge you partly because of other which are oure brethren and the messengers of the congregacions and the glory of Christ. BSB BSB: As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
24 TNT Wherfore shewe vnto them the proffe of youre love and of the reioysynge that we have of you that the congregacions maye se it. BSB BSB: In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
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