2 Corinthians 9
1 For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
περι μεν γαρ τησ διακονιασ τησ εισ τουσ αγιουσ περισσον μοι εστιν το γραφειν υμιν
2 For I know your promptitude, of which I am boasting to the Macedonians in your behalf, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has aroused many.
οιδα γαρ την προθυμιαν υμων ην υπερ υμων καυχωμαι μακεδοσιν οτι αχαια παρεσκευασται απο περυσι και ο εξ υμων ζηλοσ ηρεθισεν τουσ πλειονασ
3 But I sent the brethren, in order that our boasting which is in your behalf may not be in vain in this region; in order that, as I was saying, your were ready:
επεμψα δε τουσ αδελφουσ ινα μη το καυχημα ημων το υπερ υμων κενωθη εν τω μερει τουτω ινα καθωσ ελεγον παρεσκευασμενοι ητε
4 lest perhaps, if the Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we may be put to shame, in this confidence, (that we may say not, you).
μηπωσ εαν ελθωσιν συν εμοι μακεδονεσ και ευρωσιν υμασ απαρασκευαστουσ καταισχυνθωμεν ημεισ ινα μη λεγωμεν υμεισ εν τη υποστασει ταυτη τησ καυχησεωσ
5 Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they may come to you beforehand, and perfect your preannounced benefaction, that it may be ready, as a benefaction, not as a stingy contribution.
αναγκαιον ουν ηγησαμην παρακαλεσαι τουσ αδελφουσ ινα προελθωσιν εισ υμασ και προκαταρτισωσιν την προκατηγγελμενην ευλογιαν υμων ταυτην ετοιμην ειναι ουτωσ ωσ ευλογιαν και μη ωσ πλεονεξιαν
6 But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
τουτο δε ο σπειρων φειδομενωσ φειδομενωσ και θερισει και ο σπειρων επ ευλογιαισ επ ευλογιαισ και θερισει
7 As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.
εκαστοσ καθωσ προαιρειται τη καρδια μη εκ λυπησ η εξ αναγκησ ιλαρον γαρ δοτην αγαπα ο θεοσ
8 But God is able to make all grace abound unto you; in order that, always having all sufficiency in every thing, you may abound unto every good work: as has been written,
δυνατοσ δε ο θεοσ πασαν χαριν περισσευσαι εισ υμασ ινα εν παντι παντοτε πασαν αυταρκειαν εχοντεσ περισσευητε εισ παν εργον αγαθον
καθωσ γεγραπται εσκορπισεν εδωκεν τοισ πενησιν η δικαιοσυνη αυτου μενει εισ τον αιωνα (aiōn g165)
10 But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
ο δε επιχορηγων σπερμα τω σπειροντι και αρτον εισ βρωσιν χορηγησαι και πληθυναι τον σπορον υμων και αυξησαι τα γενηματα τησ δικαιοσυνησ υμων
11 in every thing being enriched in all purity, which works out through us thanksgiving to God.
εν παντι πλουτιζομενοι εισ πασαν απλοτητα ητισ κατεργαζεται δι ημων ευχαριστιαν τω θεω
12 Because the ministry of this free-will offering is not only supplying the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding through much thanksgiving to God;
οτι η διακονια τησ λειτουργιασ ταυτησ ου μονον εστιν προσαναπληρουσα τα υστερηματα των αγιων αλλα και περισσευουσα δια πολλων ευχαριστιων τω θεω
13 through the approval of this ministry, glorifying God in the submission of your testimony to the gospel of Christ, and the purity of your fellowship unto them and unto all;
δια τησ δοκιμησ τησ διακονιασ ταυτησ δοξαζοντεσ τον θεον επι τη υποταγη τησ ομολογιασ υμων εισ το ευαγγελιον του χριστου και απλοτητι τησ κοινωνιασ εισ αυτουσ και εισ παντασ
14 and through their prayer in your behalf, earnestly longing to see you on account of the grace of God superabounding unto you.
και αυτων δεησει υπερ υμων επιποθουντων υμασ δια την υπερβαλλουσαν χαριν του θεου εφ υμιν
15 Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.
χαρισ δε τω θεω επι τη ανεκδιηγητω αυτου δωρεα
