2 Corinthians 9

1 For concerning the ministration which [is] for the saints, it is superfluous my writing to you.

For indeed, concerning the ministry that [is] for the holy ones, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

2 For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal [reported] of you has stimulated the mass [of the brethren].

for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared a year ago, and your zeal stirred up the greater part,

3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;

and I sent the brothers, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, you may be ready,

4 lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, that we say not ye, may be put to shame in this confidence.

lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we may be put to shame (that we do not say—you) in this same confidence of boasting.

5 I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.

Therefore I thought [it] necessary to exhort the brothers, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

6 But this [is true], he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in [the spirit of] blessing shall reap also in blessing:

And [remember] this: he who is sowing sparingly, will also reap sparingly; and he who is sowing in blessings, will also reap in blessings;

7 each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

each one, according as he purposes in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver,

8 But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:

and God [is] able to cause all grace to abound to you, that in everything always having all sufficiency, you may abound to every good work,

9 according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever. (aiōn g165)

according as it has been written: “He dispersed abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness remains throughout the age,” (aiōn g165)

10 Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

11 enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

being enriched to all liberality in everything, which works thanksgiving through us to God,

12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

because the ministry of this service not only is supplying the wants of the holy ones, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

13 they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;

through the proof of this ministry glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and [for] the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

14 and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God [which is] upon you.

and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God on you;

15 Thanks [be] to God for his unspeakable free gift.

thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!