2 Corinthians 9

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

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

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

2For 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 hath provoked very many.

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.

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.

3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

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:

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:

4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

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.

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

5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

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.

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.

6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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

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

7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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

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

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

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:

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,

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

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

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

10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

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:

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:

11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

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

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

12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto 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;

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

13Whiles 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;

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;

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.

14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

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

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

15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.