2 Corinthians 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 For truly, concerning the service to the holy ones, 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 forwardness, which I boast of for you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was prepared from last year; and zeal from you excited the many more. 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 And I sent the brethren, lest our boasting for you be empty in this part; that, as I said, ye might 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 if in some way the Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared, we should be ashamed, (that we should not say, ye) in this principle of boasting. 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 Therefore I thought necessary to beseech the brethren that they go before to you, and prepare beforehand your praise, having been proclaimed beforehand, this same to be prepared, so as praise, and not as covetousness. 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 And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises. 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 as he chooses in the heart; not of grief, 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 And God able for all grace to abound in you; having always all sufficiency in everything, ye abound 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 has been written, He scattered; he gave to the poor: his justice remains forever. 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 And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;) 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 everything in all simplicity, which works through us gratitude 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 For the service of this office is not only filling up the wants of the saints, but also abounding through many thanks 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 By the proof of this service honouring God for the subjection of your assent to the good news of Christ, and to the simplicity of mutual participation to them and to 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 by their prayer for you, longing for you through the exceeding grace of God 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 And grace to God for his indescribable gift. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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