2 Corinthians 9:1-5
21st Century King James Version
9 Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
2 For I know the forwardness of your thinking, for which I boast of you to those of Macedonia that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath called forth very many.
3 Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you on this account should be in vain, that, as I said, ye may be ready;
4 lest it might happen, if those of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, that we (that we say not “ye”) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go ahead unto you and make up your bounty beforehand (whereof ye had notice beforehand), that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
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2 Corinthians 9:1-5
American Standard Version
9 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and [a]your zeal hath stirred up [b]very many of them. 3 But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared: 4 lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence. 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised [c]bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of [d]extortion.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:2 Or, emulation of you
- 2 Corinthians 9:2 Greek the more part.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Greek blessing.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Or, covetousness
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