2 Corinthians 8:4
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Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
In other translations
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
Greek words
μετὰmetawithG3326πολλῆςpollēsmuchG4183παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsentreatyG3874δεόμενοιdeomenoiimploringG1189ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165τὴνtēnfor theG3588χάρινcharingraceG5485καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēntheG3588κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842τῆςtēsof theG3588διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248τῆςtēs<the>G3588εἰςeisamongG1519τοὺςtoustheG3588ἁγίουςhagioussaintsG40δέξασθαιdexasthaito receiveG1209ἡμᾶς,hēmasus,G3165
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