2 Corinthians 9
New King James Version
Administering the Gift
9 Now concerning (A)the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a (B)year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority. 3 (C)Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready; 4 lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this [a]confident boasting. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to [b]exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a [c]grudging obligation.
The Cheerful Giver
6 (D)But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [d]bountifully will also reap [e]bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, (E)not grudgingly or of [f]necessity; for (F)God loves a cheerful giver. 8 (G)And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written:
(H)“He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”
10 Now [g]may He who (I)supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, [h]supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your (J)righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, (K)which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only (L)supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they (M)glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal (N)sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (O)grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God (P)for His indescribable gift!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:4 NU confidence.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 encourage
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Lit. covetousness
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 compulsion
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU omits may
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU will supply
2 Corinthians 9
New International Version
9 There is no need(A) for me to write to you about this service(B) to the Lord’s people.(C) 2 For I know your eagerness to help,(D) and I have been boasting(E) about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year(F) you in Achaia(G) were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action. 3 But I am sending the brothers(H) in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be.(I) 4 For if any Macedonians(J) come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident. 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers(K) to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift,(L) not as one grudgingly given.(M)
Generosity Encouraged
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.(N) 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(O) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(P) for God loves a cheerful giver.(Q) 8 And God is able(R) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(S) you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written:
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food(V) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.(W) 11 You will be enriched(X) in every way so that you can be generous(Y) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(Z)
12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs(AA) of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.(AB) 13 Because of the service(AC) by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God(AD) for the obedience that accompanies your confession(AE) of the gospel of Christ,(AF) and for your generosity(AG) in sharing with them and with everyone else. 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God(AH) for his indescribable gift!(AI)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
2 Corinto 9
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
Bulig para sa mga Tumuluo
9 Indi na kinahanglan nga sulatan ko pa kamo parte sa inyo pagbulig sa mga katawhan sang Dios didto sa Judea, 2 tungod kay nahibaluan ko nga gusto gid man ninyo nga magbulig. Ginapabugal ko gani kamo sa mga taga-Macedonia. Nagasiling ako sa ila nga kamo dira sa Acaya handa na nga magbulig halin pa sang nagligad nga tuig. Sang pagkabati nila sadto, natandog gid ang tagipusuon sang kalabanan sa ila sa paghatag. 3 Gani ginapauna ko dira sila ni Tito para mabuligan kamo sa pagpreparar sang inyo amot agod indi magguwa nga wala sing pulos ang akon pagpabugal parte sa inyo nga kamo handa na. 4 Kay basi kon may mga taga-Macedonia nga mag-upod sa akon kon magkadto na ako dira kag masapwan nila nga wala pa man gali kamo makahanda sang inyo inughatag. Kon amo ini ang matabo mahuy-an kami, kay ginpabugal namon kamo tungod kay dako ang amon pagsalig sa inyo. Kag labi nga mahuy-an kamo. 5 Gani naghunahuna ako nga dapat pangabayon ini nga mga utod nga mag-una dira agod sa wala pa ako mag-abot, matipon na nila ang inyo amot nga ginpromisa. Kag sa sini nga paagi magaguwa nga naghatag kamo tungod nga gusto ninyo kag indi nga napilitan lang kamo.
6 Dumduma ninyo ini: ang halimbawa sang aton paghatag pareho sang pagpanggas. Kon diutay ang aton binhi nga ginapanggas, diutay man ang aton pagaanihon. Pero kon madamo ang aton binhi, madamo man ang aton ani. 7 Ang kada isa dapat maghatag suno sa iya gusto nga ihatag. Indi nga may pagpugong ukon nga napilitan lang, kay ginahigugma sang Dios ang mga nagahatag nga malipayon. 8 Kag ang Dios sarang makahatag sa inyo sang sobra pa sang sa inyo mga kinahanglanon, agod indi gid kamo pagkulangon kag permi pa kamo makabulig sa iban. 9 Pareho sang ginasiling sang Kasulatan:
“Nagapanagtag siya sa mga imol;
ang iya matarong nga ginahimo dumdumon hasta san-o.”[a]
10 Kag ang Dios nga nagahatag sang binhi sa mangunguma agod may pagakaunon siya, amo man ang Dios nga magahatag sa inyo sang inyo mga kinahanglanon. Kag sa sini magadugang pa gid ang inyo pagbulig sa iban. 11 Pabuganaon niya kamo sa tanan nga butang agod makabulig kamo permi sa iban. Kag madamo ang magapasalamat sa Dios tungod sang inyo ginapadala sa ila nga bulig paagi sa amon. 12 Kay sa sining inyo paghatag, indi lang nga mabuligan ninyo ang mga kinahanglanon sang mga katawhan sang Dios sa Judea, kundi paagi man sini madamo ang magapasalamat sa Dios. 13 Kay ang inyo bulig nagapamatuod nga nagatuman kamo sa Maayong Balita parte kay Cristo nga inyo ginatuohan. Gani dayawon nila ang Dios; kag indi lang tungod kay nagbulig kamo sa ila kundi tungod kay nakabulig kamo sa tanan. 14 Magapangamuyo sila para sa inyo nga may dako nga paghigugma tungod sa indi matupungan nga pagpakamaayo sang Dios sa inyo. 15 Gani magpasalamat kita sa Dios tungod sa iya dulot sa aton nga indi masaysay.
Footnotes
2 Corinthians 9
Young's Literal Translation
9 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!
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