2 Corinthians 8:5 in Chinese

5 他们的奉献方式是我们没有预料到的。他们先把自己奉献给了主，然后按照上帝的意旨奉献给了我们。

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and `this', not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.

World English Bible (WEB)

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,