2 Corinthians 9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The Collection for Christians at Jerusalem
9 Now it is not necessary for me to write to you about the ministry to the saints, 2 for I know your eagerness, which is the subject of my boasting about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you may not prove to have been empty in this case, so that you may be ready, as I said you would be; 4 otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—in this undertaking.[a] 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you, and arrange in advance for this bountiful gift that you have promised, so that it may be ready as a voluntary gift and not as an extortion.
6 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. 9 As it is written,
‘He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor;
his righteousness[b] endures for ever.’
10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.[c] 11 You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; 12 for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. 13 Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:4 Other ancient authorities add of boasting
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Or benevolence
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 Or benevolence
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
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Llamamiento a la liberalidad
9 Porque en cuanto a este[a] servicio a los santos, es por demás que yo les escriba(A). 2 Pues conozco su buena disposición, de la cual me alegro(B) por ustedes ante los macedonios, es decir, que Acaya(C) ha estado preparada desde el año pasado(D). El celo de ustedes ha estimulado a la mayoría de ellos.
3 Pero he enviado a los hermanos para que nuestra jactancia acerca de ustedes(E) no sea hecha vana en este caso, a fin de que, como decía, estén preparados(F); 4 no sea que algunos macedonios(G) vayan conmigo y los encuentren desprevenidos, y nosotros, (por no decir ustedes), seamos avergonzados por esta confianza. 5 Así que creí necesario exhortar a los hermanos(H) a que se adelantaran en ir a ustedes, y prepararan de antemano su generosa ofrenda[b], ya prometida, para que la misma estuviera lista como ofrenda generosa(I), y no como por codicia(J).
Recompensa de la liberalidad
6 Pero esto digo: el que siembra escasamente, escasamente también segará; y el que siembra abundantemente[c], abundantemente[d] también segará(K). 7 Que cada uno dé[e] como propuso en su corazón, no de mala gana ni por obligación(L), porque Dios ama al que da con alegría(M). 8 Y Dios puede hacer que toda gracia abunde para ustedes, a fin de que teniendo siempre todo lo suficiente en todas las cosas, abunden(N) para toda buena obra. 9 Como está escrito:
«Él esparció, dio a los pobres;
Su justicia permanece para siempre(O)».
10 Y el que suministra semilla al sembrador y pan para su alimento(P), suplirá y multiplicará la siembra de ustedes y aumentará la cosecha de su justicia(Q). 11 Ustedes serán enriquecidos en todo(R) para toda liberalidad, la cual por medio de nosotros produce acción de gracias a Dios(S). 12 Porque la ministración de este servicio no solo suple con plenitud lo que falta a los santos(T), sino que también sobreabunda a través de muchas acciones de gracias a Dios(U).
13 Por la prueba dada por[f] esta ministración[g], glorificarán a Dios(V) por la obediencia de ustedes a la confesión(W) del evangelio de Cristo[h](X), y por la liberalidad de su contribución para[i] ellos y para todos(Y). 14 Ellos, a su vez, mediante la oración a favor de ustedes, también les demuestran su anhelo[j] debido a la sobreabundante gracia de Dios en ustedes. 15 ¡Gracias a Dios(Z) por Su don inefable(AA)!
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