2 Korintus 8:8

8:8 I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others. ¹ 

2 Korintus 9:2

9:2 because I know your eagerness to help. ²  I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, ³  that Achaia has been ready to give ⁴  since last year, and your zeal to participate ⁵  has stirred up most of them. ⁶ 

[8:8]  ¹ tn Grk “by means of the eagerness of others.”

[9:2]  ² tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[9:2]  ³ tn Grk “concerning which I keep boasting to the Macedonians about you.” A new sentence was started here and the translation was simplified by removing the relative clause and repeating the antecedent “this eagerness of yours.”

[9:2]  ⁴ tn The words “to give” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

[9:2]  ⁵ tn The words “to participate” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[9:2]  ⁶ sn Most of them is a reference to the Macedonians (cf. v. 4).