2 Corinthians 9
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The reason for sending Titus to collect their alms | ||
| But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints: | It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, | |
Verse 1 WEB It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, KJV For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: TSK touching: ge 27:42, 1sa 20:23, 2ki 22:18, job 37:23, ps 45:1, mt 22:31, ro 11:28, php 3:5,6; the ministering: 2co 9:12-14, 2co 8:4-15, ga 2:10, ga 6:10; it is: 1th 4:9,10, 1th 5:1, 1jo 2:27 |
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| For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example. | for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them. | |
Verse 2 WEB for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them. KJV For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. TSK the forwardness: 2co 8:8,10,19, 1th 1:7; I boast: 2co 8:24; that: 2co 1:1, 2co 8:10, 1co 16:15; provoked: 2co 8:8, heb 10:24 |
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| But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready: | But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared, | |
Verse 3 WEB But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared, KJV Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: TSK have: 2co 9:4, 2co 7:14, 2co 8:6,17-24; ye may: 2co 9:5, 1co 16:1-4, tit 3:1 |
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| For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing. | so that I won’t by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting. | |
Verse 4 WEB so that I won’t by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting. KJV Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. TSK they: 2co 9:2, 2co 8:1-5; be ashamed: 2co 8:24, 2co 11:17 |
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| So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you. | 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. | |
Verse 5 WEB 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. KJV Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up before hand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. TSK and make: 2co 8:6, 1co 16:2; bounty: ge 33:11, 1sa 25:27, 1sa 30:26, 2ki 5:15 |
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The Corinthians to be liberal and cheerful, The apostle thanks God for his unspeakable gift | ||
| But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them. | Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. | |
Verse 6 WEB Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. KJV But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. TSK I say: 1co 1:12, 1co 7:29, 1co 15:20, ga 3:17, ga 5:16, eph 4:17, col 2:4; He which soweth sparingly: 2co 9:10, ps 41:1-3, pr 11:18,24, pr 19:17, pr 22:9, ec 11:1,6, lu 6:38, lu 19:16-26, ga 6:7-9, heb 6:10 |
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| Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver. | Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. | |
Verse 7 WEB Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. KJV Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. TSK not: de 15:7-11,14, pr 23:6-8, isa 32:5,8, jas 5:9, 1pe 4:9; God: 2co 8:12, ex 25:2, ex 35:5, 1ch 29:17, pr 11:25, pr 22:9, ac 20:35, ro 12:8 |
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| And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work: | 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. | |
Verse 8 WEB 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. KJV And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: TSK God: 2ch 25:9, ps 84:11, pr 3:9, pr 10:22, pr 11:24, pr 28:27, hag 2:8, mal 3:10, php 4:18; all grace: 2co 8:19, 1pe 4:10; always: 2co 9:11, 1ch 29:12-14; may: 2co 8:2,7, ac 9:36, 1co 15:58, eph 2:10, col 1:10, 2th 2:17, 2ti 3:17, tit 2:14, tit 3:8,14 |
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| As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever. | As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” | |
Verse 9 WEB As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.” KJV (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. TSK He hath dispersed: ps 112:9; his: ps 112:3, pr 8:18, pr 21:21, isa 51:8, 1co 13:13, ga 5:5,6 |
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| And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness; | 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; | |
Verse 10 WEB 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; KJV Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) TSK he: ge 1:11,12, ge 47:19,23,24, isa 55:10; multiply: 2co 9:6, pr 11:18, ec 11:6, php 4:17; increase: ho 10:12, mt 6:1, eph 5:9, php 1:11, 1th 3:12, 1th 4:10 |
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| Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us. | you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. | |
Verse 11 WEB you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. KJV Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. TSK enriched: 2co 8:2,3, 1ch 29:12-14, 2ch 31:10, pr 3:9,10, mal 3:10,11, 1ti 6:17,18; bountifulness: 2co 8:2, ro 12:8; which: 2co 9:12, 2co 1:11, 2co 4:15, 2co 8:16,19 |
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| For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God; | For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God; | |
Verse 12 WEB For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God; KJV For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; TSK the administration: 2co 9:1, 2co 8:4; only: 2co 8:14,15, php 2:25, php 4:18,19, phm 1:4-7, jas 2:14-16, 1jo 3:17 |
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| For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all; | 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 liberality of your contribution to them and to all; | |
Verse 13 WEB 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 liberality of your contribution to them and to all; KJV Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; TSK they: ps 50:23, mt 5:16, joh 15:8, ac 4:21, ac 11:18, ac 21:19,20, ga 1:24, 1pe 2:9, 1pe 4:11; professed: 2co 10:5, lu 6:46, ro 10:16, ro 16:26, heb 5:9; and for: heb 13:16 |
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| While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you. | while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. | |
Verse 14 WEB while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. KJV And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. TSK by: 2co 1:11, ezr 6:8-10, ps 41:1,2, pr 11:26, lu 16:9, php 4:18,19, 2ti 1:16-18; long: 2sa 13:29, ro 1:11, php 1:8, php 2:26, php 4:1; the exceeding: 2co 8:1,6,7, 1co 1:4,5, 1ti 1:14 |
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| Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say. | Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift! | |
Verse 15 WEB Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift! KJV Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. TSK Thanks: 2co 9:11, 2co 2:14, 1ch 16:8,35, ps 30:4,12, ps 92:1, lu 2:14,38, 1co 15:57, eph 5:20, jas 1:17, re 4:9; his: isa 9:6, isa 49:6, joh 1:16, joh 3:16, ro 6:23, ro 8:32, 1jo 4:9,10, 1jo 5:11,12 |
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