2 Corinthians 9
1 For indeed it is superfluous for me to write to you about the service for the sanctified.
It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
2 For I know your willingness, which I boast about you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was prepared from a year ago. And your zeal provoked the majority.
for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
3 But I sent the brothers so that our boast about you would not be empty in this regard. So that, as I said, ye may be prepared,
But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
4 if somehow Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared, we (that we might not say, ye) would be embarrassed in this confidence of boast.
lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go ahead to you, and arrange in advance your gift that was earlier announced, for this to be ready this way as a gift and not as an exaction.
I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
6 But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
7 Each man as he purposes in his heart, not from regret or from necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to abound all grace for you, so that always in everything having all sufficiency, ye may abound for every good work,
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
9 as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age. (aiōn g165)
As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” (aiōn g165)
10 And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
11 being enriched in everything for every generosity, which works gratitude to God through us.
you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
12 Because the service of this ministry is not only supplying the needs of the sanctified, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God
For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
13 through the evidence of this service, glorifying God at the subjection of your confession toward the good news of the Christ, and at the generosity of the participation, for them and for all,
seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,
14 and by their supplication about you, yearning for you because of the transcending grace of God in you.
while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 And thanks to God for his indescribable gift.
Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
