2 Corinthians 8:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

Young's Literal Translation
with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

King James Bible
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

Greek
they pleaded
δεόμενοι (deomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1189: To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.

earnestly
παρακλήσεως (paraklēseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace.

for the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

privilege
χάριν (charin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

of sharing
κοινωνίαν (koinōnian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2842: From koinonos; partnership, i.e. participation, or intercourse, or benefaction.

in [this]
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

service
διακονίας (diakonias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

saints.
ἁγίους (hagious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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