2 Corinthians 9
1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
For of the relief which is for the saints, it is needless for me to write to you.
2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
For I know your readiness of mind, on account of which I boasted of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago: and your zeal has incited very many.
3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
But I have sent the brethren, that our boasting of you in this respect may not be in vain; that you may be ready, as I said:
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
lest, possibly, should the Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to say you) might be made ashamed by this same confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.
Therefore, I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go before to you, and make ready beforehand your bounty, which has been so much talked of before, that this might be ready as a bounty, and not as a gift extorted from you.
6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Let each one give, as he purposes in his heart; not with grief, nor from necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
And God is able to confer every gift upon you abundantly, that you, always having all sufficiency in every thing, may have enough for every good work;
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. (aiōn g165)
as it is written: He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever. (aiōn g165)
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; )
Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
that you may be enriched in every thing, for all liberality which produces through us thanksgiving to God;
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
because the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for [your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men];
(since through the proof which this service gives, they glorify God for your acknowledged subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution for them, and for all; )
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
and in their prayer for you, since they have strong affection for you on account of the eminent grace of God that is in you.
15 Thanks [be] unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
