2 Corinthians 9

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

Concerning now for the service for the saints excessive for me it is to write to you;

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

I know for the readiness of you which concerning you I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia has prepared itself from a year ago, and (from *k) your zeal has been provoking the greater number.

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

I have sent however the brothers, that not the boasting of us which [is] about you may be made void in matter this, that even as I was saying having prepared yourselves you may be,

4 lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.

lest perhaps maybe shall come with me myself Macedonians and shall find you unprepared, shall be put to shame we ourselves — that not (I may say *N+kO) you yourselves — in confidence this (of boasting. *K)

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.

Necessary therefore I esteemed [it] to exhort the brothers that they may go before (into *NK+o) you and may complete beforehand the (having pre-promised *N+KO) blessing of you this ready to be thus as a blessing and not (as *N+kO) covetousness.

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

This now: The [one] sowing sparingly sparingly also will reap, and the [one] sowing upon blessings upon blessings also will reap.

7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

each even as (he himself has purposed *N+kO) in the heart, not out of regret or of necessity; a cheerful for giver loves God.

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.

(is able *N+kO) now God all grace to make abound to you, so that in every [way] always all sufficiency having you may abound in every work good

9 As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” (aiōn g165)

Even as it has been written: He has scattered abroad, He has given to the poor, the righteousness of Him abides to the age. (aiōn g165)

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

The [One] now supplying (seed *N+kO) to him sowing and bread for food (will supply *N+kO) and (will multiply *N+kO) the seed for sowing of you and (will increase *N+kO) the (fruits *N+kO) of the righteousness of you.

11 you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

in every [way] enriching you to all generosity, which produces 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 much giving of thanks to God,

For the ministry of the service this not only is completely filling up the needs of the saints but also is overflowing through many thanksgivings to God;

13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

through the proof of the service this [they] glorifying God at the submission of the of confession of you to the gospel of Christ and to [the] generosity of the participation toward them and toward all,

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

and by their supplication for you a longing for you on account of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

Thanks [be] (now *k) to God for the indescribable of Him gift!