King James Bible
KJVHow that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 2 Corinthians 8:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. | |
American Standard VersionASV | how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality. | |
English Revised VersionERV | how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality. | |
World English BibleWEB | how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality. |