2 Corinthians 9 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, ^[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. ^[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, ^[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. ^[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. ^[6] Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. ^[7] Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ^[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. ^[9] As it is written,
“He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor.
His righteousness remains forever.”^† ^[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, ^[11] you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. ^[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, ^[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, ^[14] while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. ^[15] Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

Footnotes

Psalm 112:9

King James Version

^[1] ForG1063 asG3303 touchingG4012 the ministeringG1248 toG1519 the saints,G40 it isG2076(PresInd) superfluousG4053 for meG3427 to writeG1125(PresActInf) to you:G5213 ^[2] ForG1063 I knowG1492(PerfActInd) the forwardness ofG4288 yourG5216 mind,G4288 for whichG3739 I boastG2744(PresMidPasDepInd) ofG5228 youG5216 to them of Macedonia,G3110 thatG3754 AchaiaG882 was readyG3903(PerfPasInd) a yearG4070 ago;G575 andG2532 yourG5216 zealG2205 hath provokedG2042(AorActInd) very many.G4119 ^[3] YetG1161 have I sentG3992(AorActInd) the brethren,G80 lestG3363 ourG2257 boastingG2745 ofG5228 youG5216 should be in vainG2758(AorPasSubj) inG1722 thisG5129 behalf;G3313 that,G2443 asG2531 I said,G3004(ImpfActInd) ye may beG5600(PresSubj) ready:G3903(PerfPasPtc) ^[4] LestG3381 haplyG4458 ifG1437 they of MacedoniaG3110 comeG2064(Aor2ActSubj) withG4862 me,G1698 andG2532 findG2147(Aor2ActSubj) youG5209 unprepared,G532 weG2249 (thatG3363 we sayG3004(PresActSubj) not,G3363 yeG5210) should be ashamedG2617(AorPasSubj) inG1722 this sameG5026 confidentG5287 boasting.G2746 ^[5] ThereforeG3767 I thoughtG2233(AorMidDepInd) it necessaryG316 to exhortG3870(AorActInf) the brethren,G80 thatG2443 they would go beforeG4281(Aor2ActSubj) untoG1519 you,G5209 andG2532 make up beforehandG4294(AorActSubj) yourG5216 bounty,G2129 whereof ye had notice before,G4293(PerfPasPtc) that the sameG5026 might beG1511(PresInf) ready,G2092 asG5613 [a matter of] bounty,G2129 andG2532 notG3361 asG5618 [of] covetousness.G4124 ^[6] ButG1161 thisG5124 [I say], He which sowethG4687(PresActPtc) sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325(FutActInd) alsoG2532 sparingly;G5340 andG2532 he which sowethG4687(PresActPtc) bountifullyG1909 shall reapG2325(FutActInd) alsoG2532 bountifully.G1909 ^[7] Every manG1538 according asG2531 he purposethG4255(PresMidPasDepInd) in his heart,G2588 [so let him give]; notG3361 grudgingly,G1537 orG2228 ofG1537 necessity:G318 forG1063 GodG2316 lovethG25(PresActInd) a cheerfulG2431 giver.G1395 ^[8] AndG1161 GodG2316 [is] ableG1415 to makeG4052 allG3956 graceG5485 aboundG4052(AorActInf) towardG1519 you;G5209 thatG2443 ye, alwaysG3842 havingG2192(PresActPtc) allG3956 sufficiencyG841 inG1722 allG3956 [things], may aboundG4052(PresActSubj) toG1519 everyG3956 goodG18 work:G2041 ^[9] (AsG2531 it is written,G1125(PerfPasInd) He hath dispersed abroad;G4650(AorActInd) he hath givenG1325(AorActInd) to the poor:G3993 hisG846 righteousnessG1343 remainethG3306(PresActInd) forG1519 ever.G165 ^[10] NowG1161 he that ministerethG2023(PresActPtc) seedG4690 to the sowerG4687(PresActPtc) bothG2532 ministerG5524(AorActOpt) breadG740 forG1519 [your] food,G1035 andG2532 multiplyG4129(AorActOpt) yourG5216 seed sown,G4703 andG2532 increaseG837(AorActOpt) the fruitsG1081 of yourG5216 righteousness;G1343) ^[11] Being enrichedG4148(PresPasPtc) inG1722 every thingG3956 toG1519 allG3956 bountifulness,G572 whichG3748 causethG2716(PresMidPasDepInd) throughG1223 usG2257 thanksgivingG2169 to God.G2316 ^[12] ForG3754 the administrationG1248 of thisG5026 serviceG3009 notG3756 onlyG3440 suppliethG2076(PresInd) the wantG5303 of the saints,G40 butG235 is abundantG4052(PresActPtc) alsoG2532 byG1223 manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto God;G2316 ^[13] Whiles byG1223 the experimentG1382 of thisG5026 ministrationG1248 they glorifyG1392(PresActPtc) GodG2316 forG1909 yourG5216 professedG3671 subjectionG5292 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of Christ,G5547 andG2532 for [your] liberalG572 distributionG2842 untoG1519 them,G846 andG2532 untoG1519 allG3956 [men]; ^[14] AndG2532 by theirG846 prayerG1162 forG5228 you,G5216 which long afterG1971(PresActPtc) youG5209 forG1223 the exceedingG5235(PresActPtc) graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1909 you.G5213 ^[15] ThanksG5485 [be] unto GodG2316 forG1909 hisG846 unspeakableG411 gift.G1431

Byzantine Greek New Testament

^[1] ΠερὶG4012(PREP) μὲνG3303(PRT) γὰρG1063(CONJ) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) διακονίαςG1248(N-GSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) εἰςG1519(PREP) τοὺςG3588(T-APM) ἁγίουςG40(A-APM) περισσόνG4053(A-NSN) μοίG1473(P-1DS) ἐστινG1510(V-PAI-3S) τὸG3588(T-NSN) γράφεινG1125(V-PAN) ὑμῖν·G4771(P-2DP) ^[2] οἶδαG1492(V-RAI-1S) γὰρG1063(CONJ) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) προθυμίανG4288(N-ASF) ὑμῶν,G4771(P-2GP) ἣνG3739(R-ASF) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) καυχῶμαιG2744(V-PNI-1S) Μακεδόσιν,G3110(N-DPM) ὅτιG3754(CONJ) Ἀχαί̈αG882(N-NSF) παρεσκεύασταιG3903(V-RPI-3S) ἀπὸG575(PREP) πέρυσι·G4070(ADV) καὶG2532(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM)^‡ ἐξG1537(PREP) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) ζῆλοςG2205(N-NSM) ἠρέθισενG2042(V-AAI-3S) τοὺςG3588(T-APM) πλείονας.G4183(A-APM-C) ^[3] ἜπεμψαG3992(V-AAI-1S) δὲG1161(CONJ) τοὺςG3588(T-APM) ἀδελφούς,G80(N-APM) ἵναG2443(CONJ) μὴG3361(PRT-N) τὸG3588(T-NSN) καύχημαG2745(N-NSN) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) τὸG3588(T-NSN) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) κενωθῇG2758(V-APS-3S) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῷG3588(T-DSN) μέρειG3313(N-DSN) τούτῳ·G3778(D-DSN) ἵνα,G2443(CONJ) καθὼςG2531(ADV) ἔλεγον,G3004(V-IAI-1S) παρεσκευασμένοιG3903(V-RPP-NPM) ἦτε·G1510(V-PAS-2P) ^[4] μήπως,G3381(CONJ-N)^‡ ἐὰνG1437(COND) ἔλθωσινG2064(V-2AAS-3P) σὺνG4862(PREP) ἐμοὶG1473(P-1DS) ΜακεδόνεςG3110(N-NPM) καὶG2532(CONJ) εὕρωσινG2147(V-2AAS-3P) ὑμᾶςG4771(P-2AP) ἀπαρασκευάστους,G532(A-APM) καταισχυνθῶμενG2617(V-APS-1P) ἡμεῖςG1473(P-1NP) ἵναG2443(CONJ) μὴG3361(PRT-N) λέγωμενG3004(V-PAS-1P)^‡ ὑμεῖςG4771(P-2NP) ἐνG1722(PREP) τῇG3588(T-DSF) ὑποστάσειG5287(N-DSF) ταύτῃG3778(D-DSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF)^‡ καυχήσεως.G2746(N-GSF) ^[5] ἈναγκαῖονG316(A-ASN) οὖνG3767(CONJ) ἡγησάμηνG2233(V-ADI-1S) παρακαλέσαιG3870(V-AAN) τοὺςG3588(T-APM) ἀδελφούς,G80(N-APM) ἵναG2443(CONJ) προέλθωσινG4281(V-2AAS-3P) εἰςG1519(PREP) ὑμᾶς,G4771(P-2AP) καὶG2532(CONJ) προκαταρτίσωσινG4294(V-AAS-3P) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) προκατηγγελμένηνG4293(V-RPP-ASF)^‡ εὐλογίανG2129(N-ASF) ὑμῶν,G4771(P-2GP) ταύτηνG3778(D-ASF) ἑτοίμηνG2092(A-ASF) εἶναι,G1510(V-PAN) οὕτωςG3779(ADV) ὡςG5613(ADV) εὐλογίανG2129(N-ASF) καὶG2532(CONJ) μὴG3361(PRT-N) ὡςG5613(ADV) πλεονεξίαν.G4124(N-ASF) ^[6] ΤοῦτοG3778(D-ASN) δέ,G1161(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) σπείρωνG4687(V-PAP-NSM) φειδομένως,G5340(ADV) φειδομένωςG5340(ADV) καὶG2532(CONJ) θερίσει·G2325(V-FAI-3S) καὶG2532(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) σπείρωνG4687(V-PAP-NSM) ἐπ’G1909(PREP) εὐλογίαις,G2129(N-DPF) ἐπ’G1909(PREP) εὐλογίαιςG2129(N-DPF) καὶG2532(CONJ) θερίσει.G2325(V-FAI-3S) ^[7] ἝκαστοςG1538(A-NSM) καθὼςG2531(ADV) προαιρεῖταιG4255(V-PNI-3S)^‡ τῇG3588(T-DSF) καρδίᾳ·G2588(N-DSF) μὴG3361(PRT-N) ἐκG1537(PREP) λύπηςG3077(N-GSF) ἢG2228(PRT) ἐξG1537(PREP) ἀνάγκης·G318(N-GSF) ἱλαρὸνG2431(A-ASM) γὰρG1063(CONJ) δότηνG1395(N-ASM) ἀγαπᾷG25(V-PAI-3S) ὁG3588(T-NSM) θεός.G2316(N-NSM) ^[8] ΔυνατὸςG1415(A-NSM)^‡ δὲG1161(CONJ) ὁG3588(T-NSM) θεὸςG2316(N-NSM) πᾶσανG3956(A-ASF) χάρινG5485(N-ASF) περισσεῦσαιG4052(V-AAN) εἰςG1519(PREP) ὑμᾶς,G4771(P-2AP) ἵναG2443(CONJ) ἐνG1722(PREP) παντὶG3956(A-DSN) πάντοτεG3842(ADV) πᾶσανG3956(A-ASF) αὐτάρκειανG841(N-ASF) ἔχοντεςG2192(V-PAP-NPM) περισσεύητεG4052(V-PAS-2P) εἰςG1519(PREP) πᾶνG3956(A-ASN) ἔργονG2041(N-ASN) ἀγαθόν·G18(A-ASN) ^[9] καθὼςG2531(ADV) γέγραπται,G1125(V-RPI-3S) Ἐσκόρπισεν,G4650(V-AAI-3S) ἔδωκενG1325(V-AAI-3S) τοῖςG3588(T-DPM) πένησιν·G3993(N-DPM) ἡG3588(T-NSF) δικαιοσύνηG1343(N-NSF) αὐτοῦG846(P-GSM) μένειG3306(V-PAI-3S) εἰςG1519(PREP) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) αἰῶνα.G165(N-ASM) ^[10] ὉG3588(T-NSM) δὲG1161(CONJ) ἐπιχορηγῶνG2023(V-PAP-NSM) σπέρμαG4690(N-ASN)^‡ τῷG3588(T-DSM) σπείροντι,G4687(V-PAP-DSM) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἄρτονG740(N-ASM) εἰςG1519(PREP) βρῶσινG1035(N-ASF) χορηγήσαι,G5524(V-AAO-3S)^‡ καὶG2532(CONJ) πληθύναιG4129(V-AAO-3S) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) σπόρονG4703(N-ASM) ὑμῶν,G4771(P-2GP) καὶG2532(CONJ) αὐξήσαιG837(V-AAO-3S)^‡ τὰG3588(T-APN) γενήματαG1081(N-APN) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) δικαιοσύνηςG1343(N-GSF) ὑμῶν·G4771(P-2GP) ^[11] ἐνG1722(PREP) παντὶG3956(A-DSN) πλουτιζόμενοιG4148(V-PPP-NPM) εἰςG1519(PREP) πᾶσανG3956(A-ASF) ἁπλότητα,G572(N-ASF) ἥτιςG3748(R-NSF) κατεργάζεταιG2716(V-PNI-3S) δι’G1223(PREP) ἡμῶνG1473(P-1GP) εὐχαριστίανG2169(N-ASF) τῷG3588(T-DSM) θεῷ.G2316(N-DSM) ^[12] ὍτιG3754(CONJ) ἡG3588(T-NSF) διακονίαG1248(N-NSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) λειτουργίαςG3009(N-GSF) ταύτηςG3778(D-GSF) οὐG3756(PRT-N) μόνονG3440(ADV) ἐστὶνG1510(V-PAI-3S) προσαναπληροῦσαG4322(V-PAP-NSF) τὰG3588(T-APN) ὑστερήματαG5303(N-APN) τῶνG3588(T-GPM) ἁγίων,G40(A-GPM) ἀλλὰG235(CONJ) καὶG2532(CONJ) περισσεύουσαG4052(V-PAP-NSF) διὰG1223(PREP) πολλῶνG4183(A-GPF) εὐχαριστιῶνG2169(N-GPF) τῷG3588(T-DSM) θεῷ·G2316(N-DSM) ^[13] διὰG1223(PREP) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) δοκιμῆςG1382(N-GSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) διακονίαςG1248(N-GSF) ταύτηςG3778(D-GSF) δοξάζοντεςG1392(V-PAP-NPM) τὸνG3588(T-ASM) θεὸνG2316(N-ASM) ἐπὶG1909(PREP) τῇG3588(T-DSF) ὑποταγῇG5292(N-DSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) ὁμολογίαςG3671(N-GSF) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) εἰςG1519(PREP) τὸG3588(T-ASN) εὐαγγέλιονG2098(N-ASN) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) χριστοῦ,G5547(N-GSM) καὶG2532(CONJ) ἁπλότητιG572(N-DSF) τῆςG3588(T-GSF) κοινωνίαςG2842(N-GSF) εἰςG1519(PREP) αὐτοὺςG846(P-APM) καὶG2532(CONJ) εἰςG1519(PREP) πάντας·G3956(A-APM) ^[14] καὶG2532(CONJ) αὐτῶνG846(P-GPM) δεήσειG1162(N-DSF) ὑπὲρG5228(PREP) ὑμῶνG4771(P-2GP) ἐπιποθούντωνG1971(V-PAP-GPM) ὑμᾶςG4771(P-2AP) διὰG1223(PREP) τὴνG3588(T-ASF) ὑπερβάλλουσανG5235(V-PAP-ASF) χάρινG5485(N-ASF) τοῦG3588(T-GSM) θεοῦG2316(N-GSM) ἐφ’G1909(PREP) ὑμῖν.G4771(P-2DP) ^[15] ΧάριςG5485(N-NSF) δὲG1161(CONJ)^‡ τῷG3588(T-DSM) θεῷG2316(N-DSM) ἐπὶG1909(PREP) τῇG3588(T-DSF) ἀνεκδιηγήτῳG411(A-DSF) αὐτοῦG846(P-GSM) δωρεᾷ.G1431(N-DSF)

Footnotes

N ὁ ἐξ ⇒ τὸ
N μήπως ⇒ μή πως
N λέγωμεν ⇒ λέγω
N τῆς καυχήσεως ⇒ -
N προκατηγγελμένην ⇒ προεπηγγελμένην
N προαιρεῖται ⇒ προῄρηται
N Δυνατὸς ⇒ Δυνατεῖ
N σπέρμα ⇒ σπόρον
N χορηγήσαι καὶ πληθύναι ⇒ χορηγήσει καὶ πληθυνεῖ
N αὐξήσαι ⇒ αὐξήσει
N δὲ ⇒ -