2 Corinthians 8:11
Strong's Lexicon
Now
νυνὶ (nyni)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now.

δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

finish
ἐπιτελέσατε (epitelesate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2005: To complete, accomplish, perfect. From epi and teleo; to fulfill further, i.e. Execute; by implication, to terminate, undergo.

the work,
ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

so that
ὅπως (hopōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

you may complete it
ἐπιτελέσαι (epitelesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2005: To complete, accomplish, perfect. From epi and teleo; to fulfill further, i.e. Execute; by implication, to terminate, undergo.

just as
καθάπερ (kathaper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2509: Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.

eagerly
προθυμία (prothymia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4288: Inclination, readiness, eagerness, willingness, promptness. From prothumos; predisposition, i.e. Alacrity.

as you began
θέλειν (thelein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

according to
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[your]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

means.
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.

Young's Literal Translation
and now also finish doing [it], that even as [there is] the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

New American Standard Bible
But now finish doing it also, so that just as [there was] the readiness to desire it, so [there] [may be] also the completion of it by your ability.

King James Bible
Now therefore perform the doing [of it]; that as [there was] a readiness to will, so [there may be] a performance also out of that which ye have.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.

New Living Translation
Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give in proportion to what you have.

English Standard Version
So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

New American Standard Bible
But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

King James Bible
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

International Standard Version
Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.

NET Bible
to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

American Standard Version
But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

English Revised Version
But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

Young's Literal Translation
and now also finish doing it, that even as there is the readiness of the will, so also the finishing, out of that which ye have,
















Cross References
Exodus 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

2 Corinthians 8:3
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

2 Corinthians 8:19
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

2 Corinthians 9:2
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 8:10
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

2 Corinthians 8:13
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

2 Corinthians 8:14
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
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