2 Corinthians 9

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

BUT concerning the administration of the saints, I do more (than enough) if I 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.

For I know the goodness of your mind, of which I boasted of you to the Makedunoyee, that Akaia was ready since last year, and your zeal hath stirred up many.

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,

But I have sent the brethren to you, that our boasting which we boasted of you may not in this affair be vain; but, as I have said, you may be ready:

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, if the Makedunoyee should come with me, and find you not ready, we be shamed-that I may not say, you be shamed-of the boasting which we have boasted.

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.

For this cause I have been careful to entreat of these brethren to go before to you, to make ready that blessing of which you have caused to be heard before; that it may be prepared, so as that it may be a blessing, not as avarice.

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

But this, He who soweth with scantiness, with scantiness also reapeth; and he who soweth with blessing, with blessing also shall 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.

Every man as he hath in his mind: not as of vexation or as of constraint; for a cheerful giver the Lord loveth.

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.

For it is in the power of Aloha to increase in you every good, that you may always have every thing sufficient, and that you may abound in every good work.

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

As it is written, He hath dispersed and given to the poor, And his righteousness standeth for ever. (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,

But may He who giveth seed to the sower and bread for food, himself give and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

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

that in every thing you may be enriched in all simplicity, which worketh out through us, thanksgiving to Aloha.

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, on account of the performance of this service, we not only supply the deficiency of the saints, but also cause many thanks givings to abound unto Aloha.

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,

For on account of the proof of this service we glorify Aloha, because you are subject to the confession of the gospel of Meshiha, and you have communicated in simplicity with them and with every man.

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

And prayer they offer on your behalf in great love, on account of the greatness of the grace of Aloha which is upon you.

15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

But thanks to Aloha over his gift which is unspeakable.