2 Corinthians 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 As to the relief of the converts, it is superfluous for me to write 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 generous propensity, and I mention'd it with applause to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; so that your zeal has influenc'd many others. 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 yet have I sent the brethren, that my character of you may not appear to be groundless, with respect to that part wherein I said, ye would be ready: 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 for if the Macedonians should come with me, and find you unprepared, how shall I, not to say you, be ashamed for having had so little ground to boast of you? 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 therefore necessary to counsel the brethren to go before, and settle the management of the contribution by this previous notice, that it might have such dispatch, as shows a bountiful, and not a niggardly temper. 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 remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." 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 let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor. 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 and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in 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 as it is written, " he hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his liberality remaineth 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 furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality. 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 so that being enriched in every thing, you may be continually beneficent to the glory of God by our thanksgiving. 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 for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of 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 having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others; 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 you will have the advantage of their earnest prayers, for the exceeding favour God has bestowed upon them by 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 gift. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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