2 Corinthians 9
9
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, 2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them. 3But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared, 4lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting. 5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
6Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. 9As it is written,
“He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor.
His righteousness remains forever.”#Psalms 112:9
10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness, 11you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. 12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack amongst the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God, 13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all, 14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. 15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
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2 Corinthians 9
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The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem
1Now #[1 Thess. 4:9] it is superfluous for me to write to you about #See Rom. 15:25the ministry for the saints, 2for I know your readiness, #ch. 8:24 of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready #ch. 8:10since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3But #ch. 8:6, 17, 18, 22 I am sending#9:3 Or I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, #1 Cor. 16:2as I said you would be. 4Otherwise, if some Macedonians #[Acts 20:4]come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident. 5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the #Gen. 33:11; Judg. 1:15; 1 Sam. 25:27 gift#9:5 Greek blessing; twice in this verse you have promised, so that it may be ready #[Phil. 4:17] as a willing gift, #[ch. 12:17, 18]not as an exaction.#9:5 Or a gift expecting something in return; Greek greed
The Cheerful Giver
6The point is this: #Prov. 11:24, 25; 22:9; Gal. 6:7, 9; [Mal. 3:10; Luke 6:38]whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully#9:6 Greek with blessings; twice in this verse will also reap bountifully. 7Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, #Deut. 15:10; See ch. 8:12 not reluctantly or under compulsion, for #See Ex. 25:2God loves a cheerful giver. 8And #Phil. 4:19; [Eph. 3:2]God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency#9:8 Or all contentment in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9As it is written,
# Cited from Ps. 112:9 “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10He who supplies #Isa. 55:10 seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and #[Hos. 10:12]increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11#1 Cor. 1:5 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which #[ch. 1:11]through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12For the ministry of this service is not only supplying #ch. 8:14the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13By their approval of this service, #See Matt. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:12 they#9:13 Or you will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your #1 Tim. 6:12, 13; Heb. 3:1; 4:14; 10:23confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15#[John 3:16; Eph. 2:8]; See ch. 2:14Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
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