2 Corinthians 9
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1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the holy ones, 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 holy ones, 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 Messiah 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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II Corinthians 9
9
Administering the Gift
1Now concerning #Acts 11:29; Rom. 15:26; 1 Cor. 16:1; 2 Cor. 8:4; Gal. 2:10the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a #2 Cor. 8:10year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority. 3#2 Cor. 8:6, 17Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready; 4lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this confident boasting. 5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation.
The Cheerful Giver
6#Prov. 11:24; 22:9; Gal. 6:7, 9But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, #Deut. 15:7not grudgingly or of necessity; for #Deut. 15:10; 1 Chr. 29:17; (Prov. 11:25); Rom. 12:8; (2 Cor. 8:12)God loves a cheerful giver. 8#(Prov. 11:24)And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9As it is written:
#Ps. 112:9“He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”
10Now may He who #Is. 55:10supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your #Hos. 10:12righteousness, 11while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, #2 Cor. 1:11which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12For the administration of this service not only #2 Cor. 8:14supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13while, through the proof of this ministry, they #(Matt. 5:16)glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal #(Heb. 13:16)sharing with them and all men, 14and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding #2 Cor. 8:1grace of God in you. 15Thanks be to God #(John 3:16; 4:10; Rom. 6:23; 8:32; Eph. 2:8; James 1:17)for His indescribable gift!
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