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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 9 (WEBP)

[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!

2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 9 (KJVS)

[1] For as touching the ministering to the saints , it is () superfluous for me to write () to you :
[2] 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 .
[3] 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 ():
[4] 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 .
[5] Therefore I thought () it necessary to exhort () the brethren , that they would go before () unto you , and make up beforehand () your bounty , whereof ye had notice before (), that the same might be () ready , as [a matter of] bounty , and not as [of] covetousness .
[6] But this [I say], He which soweth () sparingly shall reap () also sparingly ; and he which soweth () bountifully shall reap () also bountifully .
[7] Every man according as he purposeth () in his heart , [so let him give]; not grudgingly , or of necessity : for God loveth () a cheerful giver .
[8] 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 :
[9] (As it is written (), He hath dispersed abroad (); he hath given () to the poor : his righteousness remaineth () for ever .
[10] 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 ;)
[11] Being enriched () in every thing to all bountifulness , which causeth () through us thanksgiving to God .
[12] For the administration of this service not only supplieth () () the want of the saints , but is abundant () also by many thanksgivings unto God ;
[13] 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];
[14] And by their prayer for you , which long after () you for the exceeding () grace of God in you .
[15] Thanks [be] unto God for his unspeakable gift .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 9 (YLT)

[1] For, indeed, concerning the ministration that is for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
[2] for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,
[3] and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,
[4] lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we-we may be put to shame (that we say not-ye) in this same confidence of boasting.
[5] Necessary, therefore, I thought it to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.
[6] And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
[7] each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
[8] and God is able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,
[9] (according as it hath been written, ‘He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,’)
[10] and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
[11] in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,
[12] because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
[13] through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and for the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,
[14] and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;
[15] thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!