for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and (A)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave (B)according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly (C)for the favor[a] of taking part in (D)the relief of the saints—

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:4 The Greek word charis can mean favor or grace or thanks, depending on the context

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