2 Corinthians 9

1For as touching the ministering to the saintsG40, it isG1510 superfluous for me to writeG1125 to you: 2for I know your readinessG4288, of which I glory on your behalfG5228 to them of Macedonia, that AchaiaG882 hath been prepared for a yearG4070 past; and your zealG2205 hath stirred up very manyG4183 of them. 3But I have sentG3992 the brethren, that our glorying on your behalfG5228 may not beG1510 made voidG2758 in this respect; that, even as I saidG3004, ye may beG1510 prepared: 4lestG3361 by any means, if there comeG2064 with me any of Macedonia and findG2147 you unprepared, we (that we sayG3004 not, ye) should be put to shameG2617 in this confidenceG5287. 5I thought it necessaryG316 thereforeG3767 to entreat the brethren, that they would goG4281 before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the sameG3779 might beG1510 readyG2092 as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

6But thisI say, He that soweth sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 sparinglyG5340; and he that soweth bountifully shall reapG2325 alsoG2532 bountifully. 7Let each manG1538 do according as he hath purposed in his heartG2588: not grudgingly, or of necessityG318: for GodG2316 loveth a cheerful giver. 8And GodG2316 is ableG1414 to make all graceG5485 aboundG4052 unto you; that ye, having alwaysG3842 all sufficiency in everythingG3956, may aboundG4052 unto every goodG18 workG2041: 9as it is writtenG1125,

10And he that supplieth seedG4690 to the sower and breadG740 for foodG1035, shall supply and multiplyG4129 your seedG4690 for sowingG4687, and increase the fruits of your righteousnessG1343: 11ye being enrichedG4148 in everythingG3956 unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgivingG2169 to GodG2316. 12For the ministration of this serviceG1248 not onlyG3440 filleth up the measure of the wants of the saintsG40, but aboundeth alsoG2532 through manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto GodG2316; 13seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorifyG1392 GodG2316 for the obedience of your confessionG3671 unto the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all; 14while they themselves alsoG2532, with supplicationG1162 on your behalfG5228, longG1971 after you by reason of the exceeding graceG5485 of GodG2316 in you. 15ThanksG5485 be to GodG2316 for his unspeakable giftG1431.