2 Corinthians 9

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

For as concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2 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.

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 has provoked very many.

3 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,

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, all of you may be ready:

4 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)

Lest lest by any means if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, all of you) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

5 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.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof all of you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

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

But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7 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.

Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 (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

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that all of you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

9 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)

(As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains for ever. (aiōn g165)

10 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.

Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; )

11 in every [way] enriching you to all generosity, which produces through us thanksgiving to God,

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.

12 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;

For the administration of this service not only supplies the lack of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13 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,

While 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;

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

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

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

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.