King James Version
2 Corinthians 8:3 in the King James Version says “For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;” — study this verse from 2 Corinthians chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;”
2 Corinthians 8:3 · KJV
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. liberality: Gr. simplicity
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“their power”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
“yea and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“beyond”
G5228"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
“their power”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
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