Sha'ul�s Second Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 9
{9:1} It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the
service to the holy ones, {9:2} 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.
{9:3} But I have sent the brothers, that our glorying on your behalf
may not be made void in this respect, that, even as I said, you may be
prepared, {9:4} 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 put to shame in this confident boasting. {9:5} 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. {9:6} Remember this: he who sows sparingly will
also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap
bountifully. {9:7} Let each man give according as he has determined in
his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a
cheerful giver. {9:8} 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. {9:9} As it is written,
"He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor.
His righteousness remains forever."
{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; {9:11} you being enriched in everything to all
liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. {9:12} For
this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack
among the holy ones, but abounds also through many givings of thanks
to God; {9:13} seeing 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 liberality of your contribution to them and to
all; {9:14} while they themselves also, with supplication on your
behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
{9:15} Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
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