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WEB·2 Corinthians 9

¹It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

KJVFor^G1063 as^G3303 touching^G4012 the ministering^G1248 to^G1519 the saints^G40, it is^G2076^(G5748) superfluous^G4053 for me^G3427 to write^G1125^(G5721) to you^G5213:

² for 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.

KJVFor^G1063 I know^G1492^(G5758) the forwardness of^G4288 your^G5216 mind^G4288, for which^G3739 I boast^G2744^(G5736) of^G5228 you^G5216 to them of Macedonia^G3110, that^G3754 Achaia^G882 was ready^G3903^(G5769) a year^G4070 ago^G575; and^G2532 your^G5216 zeal^G2205^G1537 hath provoked^G2042^(G5656) very many^G4119.

³ But 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,

KJVYet^G1161 have I sent^G3992^(G5656) the brethren^G80, lest^G3363 our^G2257 boasting^G2745 of^G5228 you^G5216 should be in vain^G2758^(G5686) in^G1722 this^G5129 behalf^G3313; that^G2443, as^G2531 I said^G3004^(G5707), ye may be^G5600^(G5753) ready^G3903^(G5772):

⁴ lest 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.

KJVLest^G3381 haply^G4458 if^G1437 they of Macedonia^G3110 come^G2064^(G5632) with^G4862 me^G1698, and^G2532 find^G2147^(G5632) you^G5209 unprepared^G532, we^G2249(that^G3363 we say^G3004^(G5725) not^G3363, ye^G5210) should be ashamed^G2617^(G5686) in^G1722 this same^G5026 confident^G5287 boasting^G2746.

⁵ I 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.

KJVTherefore^G3767 I thought^G2233^(G5662) it necessary^G316 to exhort^G3870^(G5658) the brethren^G80, that^G2443 they would go before^G4281^(G5632) unto^G1519 you^G5209, and^G2532 make up beforehand^G4294^(G5661) your^G5216 bounty^G2129, whereof ye had notice before^G4293^(G5772), that the same^G5026 might be^G1511^(G5750) ready^G2092,^G3779 as^G5613 a matter of bounty^G2129, and^G2532 not^G3361 as^G5618 of covetousness^G4124.

⁶ Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

KJVBut^G1161 this^G5124 I say, He which soweth^G4687^(G5723) sparingly^G5340 shall reap^G2325^(G5692) also^G2532 sparingly^G5340; and^G2532 he which soweth^G4687^(G5723) bountifully^G1909^G2129 shall reap^G2325^(G5692) also^G2532 bountifully^G1909^G2129.

⁷ Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

KJVEvery man^G1538 according as^G2531 he purposeth^G4255^(G5736) in his heart^G2588, so let him give; not^G3361 grudgingly^G1537^G3077, or^G2228 of^G1537 necessity^G318: for^G1063 God^G2316 loveth^G25^(G5719) a cheerful^G2431 giver^G1395.

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

KJVAnd^G1161 God^G2316 is able^G1415 to make^G4052 all^G3956 grace^G5485 abound^G4052^(G5658) toward^G1519 you^G5209; that^G2443 ye, always^G3842 having^G2192^(G5723) all^G3956 sufficiency^G841 in^G1722 all^G3956 things, may abound^G4052^(G5725) to^G1519 every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041:

⁹ As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

KJV(As^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), He hath dispersed abroad^G4650^(G5656); he hath given^G1325^(G5656) to the poor^G3993: his^G846 righteousness^G1343 remaineth^G3306^(G5719) for^G1519 ever^G165.

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,

KJVNow^G1161 he that ministereth^G2023^(G5723) seed^G4690 to the sower^G4687^(G5723) both^G2532 minister^G5524^(G5659) bread^G740 for^G1519 your food^G1035, and^G2532 multiply^G4129^(G5659) your^G5216 seed sown^G4703, and^G2532 increase^G837^(G5659) the fruits^G1081 of your^G5216 righteousness^G1343;)

¹¹ you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

KJVBeing enriched^G4148^(G5746) in^G1722 every thing^G3956 to^G1519 all^G3956 bountifulness^G572, which^G3748 causeth^G2716^(G5736) through^G1223 us^G2257 thanksgiving^G2169 to God^G2316.

¹² For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

KJVFor^G3754 the administration^G1248 of this^G5026 service^G3009 not^G3756 only^G3440 supplieth^G2076^(G5748)^G4322^(G5723) the want^G5303 of the saints^G40, but^G235 is abundant^G4052^(G5723) also^G2532 by^G1223 many^G4183 thanksgivings^G2169 unto God^G2316;

¹³ seeing 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,

KJVWhiles by^G1223 the experiment^G1382 of this^G5026 ministration^G1248 they glorify^G1392^(G5723) God^G2316 for^G1909 your^G5216 professed^G3671 subjection^G5292 unto^G1519 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547, and^G2532 for your liberal^G572 distribution^G2842 unto^G1519 them^G846, and^G2532 unto^G1519 all^G3956 men;

¹⁴ while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

KJVAnd^G2532 by their^G846 prayer^G1162 for^G5228 you^G5216, which long after^G1971^(G5723) you^G5209 for^G1223 the exceeding^G5235^(G5723) grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in^G1909 you^G5213.

¹⁵ Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

KJV^G1161 Thanks^G5485 be unto God^G2316 for^G1909 his^G846 unspeakable^G411 gift^G1431.

WEB·2 Corinthians 8

¹Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

KJVMoreover^G1161, brethren^G80, we do^G1107 you^G5213 to wit^G1107^(G5719) of the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 bestowed^G1325^(G5772) on^G1722 the churches^G1577 of Macedonia^G3109;

² how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

KJVHow that^G3754 in^G1722 a great^G4183 trial^G1382 of affliction^G2347 the abundance^G4050 of their^G846 joy^G5479 and^G2532 their^G846 deep^G899 poverty^G2596^G4432 abounded^G4052^(G5656) unto^G1519 the riches^G4149 of their^G846 liberality^G572.

³ For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

KJVFor^G3754 to^G2596 their power^G1411, I bear record^G3140^(G5719), yea, and^G2532 beyond^G5228 their power^G1411 they were willing of themselves^G830;

⁴ begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

KJVPraying^G1189^(G5740) us^G2257 with^G3326 much^G4183 intreaty^G3874 that we^G2248 would receive^G1209^(G5664) the gift^G5485, and^G2532 take upon us the fellowship^G2842 of the ministering^G1248 to^G1519 the saints^G40.

⁵ This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 this they did, not^G3756 as^G2531 we hoped^G1679^(G5656), but^G235 first^G4412 gave^G1325^(G5656) their own selves^G1438 to the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 unto us^G2254 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316.

⁶ So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

KJVInsomuch^G1519 that we^G2248 desired^G3870^(G5658) Titus^G5103, that^G2443 as^G2531 he had begun^G4278^(G5662), so^G3779 he would^G2005 also^G2532 finish^G2005^(G5661) in^G1519 you^G5209 the same^G5026 grace^G5485 also^G2532.

⁷ But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.

KJVTherefore^G235, as^G5618 ye abound^G4052^(G5719) in^G1722 every^G3956 thing, in faith^G4102, and^G2532 utterance^G3056, and^G2532 knowledge^G1108, and^G2532 in all^G3956 diligence^G4710, and^G2532 in your^G5216 love^G26^G1537 to^G1722 us^G2254, see that^G2443 ye abound^G4052^(G5725) in^G1722 this^G5026 grace^G5485 also^G2532.

⁸ I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

KJVI speak^G3004^(G5719) not^G3756 by^G2596 commandment^G2003, but^G235 by occasion^G1223 of the forwardness^G4710 of others^G2087, and^G2532 to prove^G1381^(G5723) the sincerity^G1103 of your^G5212 love^G26.

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

KJVFor^G1063 ye know^G1097^(G5719) the grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G3754, though he was^G5607^(G5752) rich^G4145, yet for^G1223 your^G5209 sakes^G1223 he became poor^G4433^(G5656), that^G2443 ye^G5210 through his^G1565 poverty^G4432 might be rich^G4147^(G5661).

¹⁰ I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

KJVAnd^G2532 herein^G1722^G5129 I give^G1325^(G5719) my advice^G1106: for^G1063 this^G5124 is expedient^G4851^(G5719) for you^G5213, who^G3748 have begun before^G4278^(G5662), not^G3756 only^G3440 to do^G4160^(G5658), but^G235 also^G2532 to be forward^G2309^(G5721) a year^G4070 ago^G575.

¹¹ But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

KJVNow^G3570^G1161 therefore^G2532 perform^G2005^(G5657) the doing^G4160^(G5658) of it; that^G3704 as^G2509 there was a readiness^G4288 to will^G2309^(G5721), so^G3779 there may be a performance^G2005^(G5658) also^G2532 out of^G1537 that which ye have^G2192^(G5721).

¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

KJVFor^G1063 if there^G1487 be first^G4295^(G5736) a willing mind^G4288, it is accepted^G2144 according to^G2526 that^G1437 a man^G5100 hath^G2192^(G5725), and not^G3756 according to that^G2526 he hath^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756.

¹³ For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

KJVFor^G1063 I mean not^G3756 that^G2443 other men^G243 be eased^G425, and^G1161 ye^G5213 burdened^G2347:

¹⁴ but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.

KJVBut^G235 by^G1537 an equality^G2471, that now^G3568 at^G1722 this time^G2540 your^G5216 abundance^G4051 may be a supply for^G1519 their^G1565 want^G5303, that^G2443 their^G1565 abundance^G4051 also^G2532 may be^G1096^(G5638) a supply for^G1519 your^G5216 want^G5303: that^G3704 there may be^G1096^(G5638) equality^G2471:

¹⁵ As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

KJVAs^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), He that had gathered^G3588 much^G4183 had^G4121 nothing^G3756 over^G4121^(G5656); and^G2532 he that had gathered^G3588 little^G3641 had^G1641 no^G3756 lack^G1641^(G5656).

¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

KJVBut^G1161 thanks^G5485 be to God^G2316, which^G3588 put^G1325^(G5723) the same^G846 earnest care^G4710 into^G1722 the heart^G2588 of Titus^G5103 for^G5228 you^G5216.

¹⁷ For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

KJVFor^G3754 indeed^G3303 he accepted^G1209^(G5662) the exhortation^G3874; but^G1161 being^G5225^(G5723) more forward^G4707, of his own accord^G830 he went^G1831^(G5627) unto^G4314 you^G5209.

¹⁸ We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.

KJVAnd^G1161 we have sent^G4842^(G5656) with^G3326 him^G846 the brother^G80, whose^G3739 praise^G1868 is in^G1722 the gospel^G2098 throughout^G1223 all^G3956 the churches^G1577;

¹⁹ Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

KJVAnd^G1161 not^G3756 that only^G3440, but^G235 who was^G5500 also^G2532 chosen^G5500^(G5685) of^G5259 the churches^G1577 to travel^G4898 with us^G2257 with^G4862 this^G5026 grace^G5485, which^G3588 is administered^G1247^(G5746) by^G5259 us^G2257 to^G4314 the glory^G1391 of the same^G846 Lord^G2962, and^G2532 declaration of your^G5216 ready mind^G4288:

²⁰ We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

KJVAvoiding^G4724^(G5734) this^G5124, that no^G3361 man^G5100 should blame^G3469^(G5667) us^G2248 in^G1722 this^G5026 abundance^G100 which^G3588 is administered^G1247^(G5746) by^G5259 us^G2257:

²¹ Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

KJVProviding^G4306^(G5734) for honest things^G2570, not^G3756 only^G3440 in the sight^G1799 of the Lord^G2962, but^G235 also^G2532 in the sight^G1799 of men^G444.

²² We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

KJVAnd^G1161 we have sent^G4842^(G5656) with them^G846 our^G2257 brother^G80, whom^G3739 we have^G1381 oftentimes^G4178 proved^G1381^(G5656)^G5607^(G5752) diligent^G4705 in^G1722 many things^G4183, but^G1161 now^G3570 much^G4183 more diligent^G4707, upon the great^G4183 confidence^G4006 which^G3588 I have in^G1519 you^G5209.

²³ As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

KJVWhether^G1535 any do enquire of^G5228 Titus^G5103, he is my^G1699 partner^G2844 and^G2532 fellowhelper^G4904 concerning^G1519 you^G5209: or^G1535 our^G2257 brethren^G80 be enquired of, they are the messengers^G652 of the churches^G1577, and the glory^G1391 of Christ^G5547.

²⁴ Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

KJVWherefore^G3767 shew ye^G1731^(G5669) to^G1519 them^G846, and^G2532 before^G1519^G4383 the churches^G1577, the proof^G1732 of your^G5216 love^G26, and^G2532 of our^G2257 boasting^G2746 on^G5228 your^G5216 behalf^G5228.

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