2 Corinthians 9

1 about on the other hand for the/this/who service the/this/who toward the/this/who holy: saint excessive me to be the/this/who to write you

With reference, indeed, to the fund for your fellow Christians, it is quite superfluous for me to say anything to you.

2 to know for the/this/who eagerness you which above/for you to boast Macedonia that/since: that Achaia to prepare away from last year and (the/this/who *N(k)O*) (out from *k*) you zeal to provoke/irritate the/this/who greater

I know, of course, your willingness to help, and I am always boasting of it to the Macedonians. I tell them that you in Greece have been ready for a year past; and it was really your zeal that stimulated most of them.

3 to send then the/this/who brother in order that/to not the/this/who pride me the/this/who above/for you to empty in/on/among the/this/who part this/he/she/it in order that/to as/just as to say to prepare to be

So my reason for sending our friends is to prevent what we said about you from proving, in this particular matter, an empty boast, and to enable you to be as well prepared as I have been saying that you are.

4 not how if to come/go with I/we Macedonia and to find/meet you unprepared to dishonor me in order that/to not (to say *N(k)O*) you in/on/among the/this/who confidence/essence this/he/she/it (the/this/who pride *K*)

Otherwise, if any Macedonians were to come with me, and find you unprepared, we – to say nothing of you – should feel ashamed of our present confidence.

5 necessary therefore/then to govern to plead/comfort the/this/who brother in order that/to to go before (toward *NK(o)*) you and to arrange the/this/who (to promise *N(K)O*) praise you this/he/she/it ready to exist thus(-ly) as/when praise and not (as/when *N(k)O*) greediness

Therefore I think it necessary to beg the friends to go to you in advance, and to complete the arrangements for the gift, which you have already promised, so that it may be ready, as a gift, before I come, and not look as if it were being given under pressure.

6 this/he/she/it then the/this/who to sow sparingly sparingly and to reap and the/this/who to sow upon/to/against praise upon/to/against praise and to reap

Remember the saying – “Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.”

7 each as/just as (to predetermine *N(k)O*) the/this/who heart not out from grief or out from necessity cheerful for giver to love the/this/who God

Let everyone give as he has determined before hand, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 (be able *N(k)O*) then the/this/who God all grace to exceed toward you in order that/to in/on/among all always all self-sufficiency to have/be to exceed toward all work good

God has power to shower all kinds of blessings on you, so that, having, under all circumstances and on all occasions, all that you can need, you may be able to shower all kinds of benefits on others.

9 as/just as to write to scatter to give the/this/who poor the/this/who righteousness it/s/he to stay toward the/this/who an age: eternity (aiōn g165)

(As scripture says – “He shared freely, he gave to the poor; his righteousness continues for ever.” (aiōn g165)

10 the/this/who then to supply (seed *N(k)O*) the/this/who to sow and bread toward eating (to provide *N(k)O*) and (to multiply *N(k)O*) the/this/who seed you and (to grow *N(k)O*) the/this/who (produce *N(k)O*) the/this/who righteousness you

And he who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply the fruits of your righteousness).

11 in/on/among all to enrich toward all openness who/which to workout/produce through/because of me thankfulness the/this/who God

Rich in all things yourselves, you will be able to show liberality to all, which, with our help, will cause thanksgiving to be offered to God.

12 that/since: since the/this/who service the/this/who ministry this/he/she/it no alone to be to supply the/this/who deficiency the/this/who holy: saint but and to exceed through/because of much thankfulness the/this/who God

For the rendering of a public service such as this, not only relieves the needs of your fellow Christians, but also results in the offering to God of many a thanksgiving.

13 through/because of the/this/who test the/this/who service this/he/she/it to glorify the/this/who God upon/to/against the/this/who submission the/this/who confession you toward the/this/who gospel the/this/who Christ and openness the/this/who participation toward it/s/he and toward all

Through the evidence afforded by the service rendered, you cause people to praise God for your fidelity to your profession of faith in the good news of the Christ, as well as for the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others.

14 and it/s/he petition above/for you to long for you through/because of the/this/who to surpass grace the/this/who God upon/to/against you

And they also, in their prayers for you, express their longing to see you, because of the surpassing love of God displayed toward you.

15 grace (then *k*) the/this/who God upon/to/against the/this/who indescribable it/s/he free gift

All thanks to God for his inestimable gift!