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[1]For as touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.
[2]For I know your readiness of mind, whereof I boast myself of you unto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your zeal hath provoked many.
[3]Now have I sent the brethren, lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf, that you (as I have said) be ready:
[4]Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (I need not to say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.
[5]Wherefore, I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to come before unto you, and to finish your benevolence appointed afore, that it might be ready, and come as of benevolence, and not as of sparing.
[6]This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth liberally, shall reap also liberally.
[7]As every man wisheth in his heart, so let him give not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
[8]And God is able to make all grace to abound toward you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work,
[9]As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath given to the poor: his benevolence remaineth for ever.
[10]Also he that findeth seed to the sower, will minister likewise bread for food, and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your benevolence,
[11]That on all parts ye may be made rich unto all liberality, which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God.
[12]For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the necessities of the Saints, but also is abundant by the thanksgiving of many unto God,
[13](Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntary submission to the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men)
[14]And by their prayer for you, desiring after you greatly, for the abundant grace of God in you.
[15]Thanks therefore be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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