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2 Corinthians 9

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1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

3But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

4lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

6But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

9as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

10And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

11ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

12For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

13seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

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

15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

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Parallel translations · 2 Corinthians 9:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

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

KJV · King James Version (1611)

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

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

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

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

For, indeed, concerning the ministration that <FI>is<Fi> for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

For concerning the ministration which [is] for the saints, it is superfluous my writing to you.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate 2 Corinthians 9:1.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9

    But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

  • Galatians 2:10

    only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

  • 1 Samuel 20:23

    And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.

  • Psalms 45:1

    My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

  • 1 John 2:27

    And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

  • Galatians 6:10

    So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

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