2 Corinthians 9

1 ♥ 📝 F or^G1063 as touching^{G4012 G3303} the ministering^G1248 to^G1519 the saints,^G40 it is^G2076 superfluous^G4053 for me^G3427 to write^G1125 to you:^G5213

2 ♥ 📝 for^G1063 I know^G1492 your readiness,^{G4288 G5216} of which^G3739 I glory^G2744 on your^G5216 behalf^G5228 to them of Macedonia,^G3110 that^G3754 Achaia^G882 hath been prepared^G3903 for^G575 a year past;^G4070 and^{G2532 G1537} your^G5216 zeal^G2205 hath stirred^G2042 up very many^G4119 of them.

3 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 I have sent^G3992 the brethren,^G80 that^G2443 our^G2257 glorying^G2745 on^G5228 your^G5216 behalf may not^G3361 be made void^G2758 in^G1722 this^G5129 respect;^G3313 that,^G2443 even as^G2531 I said,^G3004 ye may^G3903 be^G5600 prepared:^G3903

4 ♥ 📝 lest by any means,^G3381 if^G1437 there come^G2064 with^G4862 me^G1698 any of Macedonia^G3110 and^G2532 find^G2147 you^G5209 unprepared,^G532 we^G2249 (that^G2443 we say^G3004 not,^G3361 ye)^G5210 should be put to shame^G2617 in^G1722 this^{G3778 G5287} confidence.^G2746

5 ♥ 📝 I thought it^G2233 necessary^G316 therefore^G3767 to entreat^G3870 the brethren,^G80 that^G2443 they would go before^G4281 unto^G1519 you,^G5209 and^G2532 make up beforehand^G4294 your^G5216 aforepromised^G4293 bounty,^G2129 that the same^G3778 might be^{G1511 G3779} ready^G2092 as^G5613 a^G3779 matter of bounty,^G2129 and^G2532 not^G3361 of extortion.^G4124

6 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 this^G5124 [I say,] He^G3588 that soweth^G4687 sparingly^G5340 shall reap^G2325 also^G2532 sparingly;^G5340 and^G2532 he^G3588 that soweth^{G4687 G1909} bountifully^G2129 shall reap^G2325 also^{G2532 G1909} bountifully.^G2129

7 ♥ 📝 [ Let] each man^G1538 [do] according as^G2531 he hath purposed^G4255 in his heart:^G2588 not^{G3361 G1537} grudgingly,^G3077 or^G2228 of^G1537 necessity:^G318 for^G1063 God^G2316 loveth^G25 a cheerful^G2431 giver.^G1395

8 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 God^G2316 is able^G1415 to make all^G3956 grace^G5485 abound^G4052 unto^G1519 you;^G5209 that^G2443 ye, having^G2192 always^G3842 all^G3956 sufficiency^G841 in^G1722 everything,^G3956 may abound^G4052 unto^G1519 every^G3956 good^G18 work:^G2041

9 ♥ 📝 as^G2531 it is written,^G1125 He hath scattered abroad,^G4650 he hath given^G1325 to the poor;^G3993 His^G846 righteousness^G1343 abideth^G3306 for^G1519 ever.^G165

10 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he that^G3588 supplieth^G2023 seed^G4690 to the sower^G4687 and^{G2532 G5524} bread^G740 for^G1519 food,^G1035 shall supply and^G2532 multiply^G4129 your^G5216 seed for sowing,^G4703 and^G2532 increase^G837 the fruits^G1081 of your^G5216 righteousness:^G1343

11 ♥ 📝 ye being enriched^G4148 in^G1722 everything^G3956 unto^G1519 all^G3956 liberality,^G572 which^G3748 worketh^G2716 through^G1223 us^G2257 thanksgiving^G2169 to God.^G2316

12 ♥ 📝 For^G3754 the ministration^G1248 of this^G3778 service^G3009 not^G3756 only^G3440 filleth^G4322 up the measure of the wants^G5303 of the saints,^G40 but^{G235 G2076} aboundeth^G4052 also^G2532 through^G1223 many^G4183 thanksgivings^G2169 unto God;^G2316

13 ♥ 📝 seeing that^G1223 through the proving^G1382 [of you] by this^G3778 ministration^G1248 they glorify^G1392 God^G2316 for^G1909 the obedience^G5292 of your^G5216 confession^G3671 unto^G1519 the gospel^G2098 of Christ,^G5547 and^G2532 for the liberality^G572 of [your] contribution^G2842 unto^G1519 them^G846 and^G2532 unto^G1519 all;^G3956

14 ♥ 📝 while^G2532 they themselves^G846 also, with supplication^G1162 on your^G5216 behalf,^G5228 long after^G1971 you^G5209 by reason^G1223 of the exceeding^G5235 grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in^G1909 you.^G5213

15 ♥ 📝 Thanks^G5485 be to^G1909 God^G2316 for^G1161 his^G846 unspeakable^G411 gift.^G1431