2 Corinthians 9

1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

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.

3 But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

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:

4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence.

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).

5 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.

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.

6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

7 Each person should give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.

8 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.

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,

9 As it is written, "He has scattered, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (aiōn g165)

He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness abides forever. (aiōn g165)

10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

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:

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

in every thing being enriched in all purity, which works out through us thanksgiving to God.

12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

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;

13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Messiah, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

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;

14 while they themselves also, with petition on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

and through their prayer in your behalf, earnestly longing to see you on account of the grace of God superabounding unto you.

15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.