2 Corinthians 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 For concerning the ministration which [is] for the saints, it is superfluous my writing to you. Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord’s people.
2 For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal [reported] of you has stimulated the mass [of the brethren]. for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.
3 But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared; But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, as I said you would be. But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be.
4 lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, that we say not ye, may be put to shame in this confidence. Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident. For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
5 I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you. So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction. So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given.
6 But this [is true], he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in [the spirit of] blessing shall reap also in blessing: The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
7 each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work: And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
9 according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever. As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
10 Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness: He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
11 enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God; For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
13 they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all; By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.
14 and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God [which is] upon you. while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
15 Thanks [be] to God for his unspeakable free gift. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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