2 Corinthians 9

1For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.

1For, indeed, concerning the ministration that <FI>is<Fi> for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

2For I know your forward mind: for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia also is ready from the year past. And your emulation hath provoked very many.

2for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

3Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:

3and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

4Lest, when the Macedonians shall come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to say ye) should be ashamed in this matter.

4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we--we may be put to shame (that we say not--ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

5Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.

5Necessary, therefore, I thought <FI>it<Fi> to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

6Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings shall also reap blessings.

6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

7Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

7each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

8And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,

8and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

9As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.

9(according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')

10And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:

10and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

11That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all simplicity which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

11in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

12Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord.

12because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

13By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them and unto all.

13through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and <FI>for<Fi> the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

14And in their praying for you, being desirous of you, because of the excellent grace of God in you.

14and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;

15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

15thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!