WycliffeAssociates
/
en_tn_condensed
4
0
Fork 1
Files Issues 3 Pull Requests Releases 2 Wiki Activity See in Reader

Update '2co/08/02.md'

This commit is contained in:
PaulDeYoung 2023-09-01 15:33:27 +00:00
parent 90df11b8ee
commit 2b7c0799a3
1 changed files with 4 additions and 5 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

9
2co/08/02.md
View File

@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
# the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity
Paul speaks of "joy" and "poverty" as if they were living things that can produce generosity. Alternate translation: "because of the people's great joy and extreme poverty, they have become very generous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
"because of the people's great joy and extreme poverty, they have become very generous"
# the abundance of their joy
Paul speaks of joy as if it were a physical object that could increase in size or quantity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Paul speaks of joy as if it were a physical object that could increase in size or quantity.
# extremity of their poverty ... riches of generosity
Though the churches of Macedonia have suffered testings of affliction and poverty, by God's grace they have been able to collect money for the believers in Jerusalem.
Though the churches of Macedonia have suffered testings of affliction and poverty, by God's grace they have been able to collect money for the believers in Jerusalem. The churches in Macedonia also had given generously. Paul sends Titus and two other believers to Corinth to encourage the Corinthians to give generously. Paul and the others will carry the money to Jerusalem. They want people to know it is being done honestly.
# great riches of generosity
"a very great generosity." The words "great riches" emphasize the greatness of their generosity.
"a very great generosity."