2 Corinthians 8:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

English ASV

For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

English Amplified

For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,

English EASY 2024

Let me tell you this. They gave as much money as they were able to give. Then they gave even more than that! They gave it because they wanted to.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able and even more than they could afford. No one told them to do this. It was their idea.

For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will

English God's Word - GW 1995

I assure you that by their own free will they have given all they could, even more than they could afford.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,

English KJV 1611

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

English LSB

For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For I bear record that according to their means, and beyond their means, they freely gave,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For according to their means, I can testify, and beyond their means, spontaneously,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I give witness that they gave as much as they could. In fact, they gave even more than they could. Completely on their own,

English NIV

For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

English NKJ 1982

For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

English NLT

For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For I can verify that they spontaneously gave, not only according to their means but far beyond what they could afford.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They gave not only what they could afford but far more; and I can testify that they did it because they wanted to and not because of nagging on my part.

English Tyndale 1537

For to their powers (I bear them record) yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

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