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| [1]ForG1063 asG3303 touchingG4012 the ministeringG1248 toG1519 the saintsG40, it isG2076[G5748] superfluousG4053 for meG3427 to writeG1125[G5721] to youG5213: |
[1]For as touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. |
| [2]ForG1063 I knowG1492[G5758] the forwardness ofG4288 yourG5216 mindG4288, for whichG3739 I boastG2744[G5736] ofG5228 youG5216 to them of MacedoniaG3110, thatG3754 AchaiaG882 was readyG3903[G5769] a yearG4070 agoG575; andG2532 yourG5216 zealG2205[G1537] hath provokedG2042[G5656] very manyG4119. |
[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]YetG1161 have I sentG3992[G5656] the brethrenG80, lestG3363 ourG2257 boastingG2745 ofG5228 youG5216 should be in vainG2758[G5686] inG1722 thisG5129 behalfG3313; thatG2443, asG2531 I saidG3004[G5707], ye may beG5600[G5753] readyG3903:[G5772] |
[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]LestG3381 haplyG4458 ifG1437 they of MacedoniaG3110 comeG2064[G5632] withG4862 meG1698, andG2532 findG2147[G5632] youG5209 unpreparedG532, weG2249 (thatG3363 we sayG3004[G5725] notG3363, yeG5210) should be ashamedG2617[G5686] inG1722 this sameG5026 confidentG5287 boastingG2746. |
[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]ThereforeG3767 I thoughtG2233[G5662] it necessaryG316 to exhortG3870[G5658] the brethrenG80, thatG2443 they would go beforeG4281[G5632] untoG1519 youG5209, andG2532 make up beforehandG4294[G5661] yourG5216 bountyG2129, whereof ye had notice beforeG4293[G5772], that the sameG5026 might beG1511[G5750] readyG2092,[G3779] asG5613 a matter of bountyG2129, andG2532 notG3361 asG5618 of covetousnessG4124. |
[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]ButG1161 thisG5124 I say, He which sowethG4687[G5723] sparinglyG5340 shall reapG2325[G5692] alsoG2532 sparinglyG5340; andG2532 he which sowethG4687[G5723] bountifullyG1909[G2129] shall reapG2325[G5692] alsoG2532 bountifullyG1909.[G2129] |
[6]This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth liberally, shall reap also liberally. |
| [7]Every manG1538 according asG2531 he purposethG4255[G5736] in his heartG2588, so let him give; notG3361 grudginglyG1537[G3077], orG2228 ofG1537 necessityG318: forG1063 GodG2316 lovethG25[G5719] a cheerfulG2431 giverG1395. |
[7]As every man wisheth in his heart, so let him give not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. |
| [8]AndG1161 GodG2316 is ableG1415 to makeG4052 allG3956 graceG5485 aboundG4052[G5658] towardG1519 youG5209; thatG2443 ye, alwaysG3842 havingG2192[G5723] allG3956 sufficiencyG841 inG1722 allG3956 things, may aboundG4052[G5725] toG1519 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041: |
[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](AsG2531 it is writtenG1125[G5769], He hath dispersed abroadG4650[G5656]; he hath givenG1325[G5656] to the poorG3993: hisG846 righteousnessG1343 remainethG3306[G5719] forG1519 everG165. |
[9]As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath given to the poor: his benevolence remaineth for ever. |
| [10]NowG1161 he that ministerethG2023[G5723] seedG4690 to the sowerG4687[G5723] bothG2532 ministerG5524[G5659] breadG740 forG1519 your foodG1035, andG2532 multiplyG4129[G5659] yourG5216 seed sownG4703, andG2532 increaseG837[G5659] the fruitsG1081 of yourG5216 righteousnessG1343;) |
[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]Being enrichedG4148[G5746] inG1722 every thingG3956 toG1519 allG3956 bountifulnessG572, whichG3748 causethG2716[G5736] throughG1223 usG2257 thanksgivingG2169 to GodG2316. |
[11]That on all parts ye may be made rich unto all liberality, which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God. |
| [12]ForG3754 the administrationG1248 of thisG5026 serviceG3009 notG3756 onlyG3440 suppliethG2076[G5748][G4322][G5723] the wantG5303 of the saintsG40, butG235 is abundantG4052[G5723] alsoG2532 byG1223 manyG4183 thanksgivingsG2169 unto GodG2316; |
[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]Whiles byG1223 the experimentG1382 of thisG5026 ministrationG1248 they glorifyG1392[G5723] GodG2316 forG1909 yourG5216 professedG3671 subjectionG5292 untoG1519 the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, andG2532 for your liberalG572 distributionG2842 untoG1519 themG846, andG2532 untoG1519 all menG3956; |
[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]AndG2532 by theirG846 prayerG1162 forG5228 youG5216, which long afterG1971[G5723] youG5209 forG1223 the exceedingG5235[G5723] graceG5485 of GodG2316 inG1909 youG5213. |
[14]And by their prayer for you, desiring after you greatly, for the abundant grace of God in you. |
| [15][G1161]ThanksG5485 be unto GodG2316 forG1909 hisG846 unspeakableG411 giftG1431. |
[15]Thanks therefore be unto God for his unspeakable gift. |