5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 8:5:1 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 8:5:2 ⧉οὐoonot 2 Corinthians 8:5:3 ⧉καθὼςkathosas 2 Corinthians 8:5:4 ⧉ἠλπίσαμενeelpeesamenwe hoped 2 Corinthians 8:5:5 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut 2 Corinthians 8:5:6 ⧉ἑαυτοὺςeaftoosthemselves 2 Corinthians 8:5:7 ⧉ἔδωκανethokanthey gave 2 Corinthians 8:5:8 ⧉πρῶτονprotonfirst 2 Corinthians 8:5:9 ⧉τῷtoto the 2 Corinthians 8:5:10 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeoLord 2 Corinthians 8:5:11 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 8:5:12 ⧉ἡμῖνeemeento us 2 Corinthians 8:5:13 ⧉διὰdeeathrough 2 Corinthians 8:5:14 ⧉θελήματοςtheleematoswill 2 Corinthians 8:5:15 ⧉θεοῦtheooof God |
5. Formal Translation They exceeded what we had hoped by giving themselves first to the Lord {Kyrios, Recipient Of Devotion} and then to us through the will of God {Theos, Sovereign Enabler}. |
5. Dynamic Translation They did not respond the way we expected; rather, they offered themselves first to the Lord {Kyrios, Lord Of Their Lives} and then to us according to the will of God {Theos, Directing Their Choices}. |