C.
Giving as a blessing, not as covetousness
9:1-5
2 Cor. 9
:1
9:1
For concerning the
aministry to the saints, it is superfluous for me to
bwrite to you;
2 Cor. 9
:2
9:2
For I know your
aeagerness, of which I
bboast on your behalf to the Macedonians, that
1Achaia has been prepared since
clast year; and your zeal has stirred up the greater number
of them.
2 Cor. 9
:3
9:3
But I sent the
abrothers that our boasting on your behalf might not be made void in this respect, that, as I said, you might be prepared;
2 Cor. 9
:4
9:4
Lest, if the
aMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, be put to shame in this
1bconfidence.
2 Cor. 9
:5
9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to entreat the brothers to go before to you and make ready beforehand your previously promised
1ablessing, that thus this might be ready as a blessing and not
2as a matter of covetousness.
D.
Sowing for reaping the fruits of righteousness
9:6-15
2 Cor. 9
:6
9:6
But take note of this: He who
asows sparingly shall also sparingly reap; and he who sows with
1blessings shall also with
2blessings reap;
2 Cor. 9
:7
9:7
Each one as he has purposed in his heart,
anot out of sorrow or out of
1necessity, for
2God loves a
3cheerful giver.
2 Cor. 9
:8
9:8
And God is able to make
1all grace abound unto you, that, in everything always having all sufficiency, you may
aabound unto every good work;
2 Cor. 9
:9
9:9
Even as it is written,
a"He has
1bscattered abroad; he has given to the
2cpoor; his
3righteousness abides forever.''
2 Cor. 9
:10
9:10
Now 1He who bountifully supplies
aseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and cause the fruits of your righteousness to increase.
2 Cor. 9
:11
9:11
You in everything are being
aenriched unto all
1liberality, which works out through us
bthanksgiving to God,
2 Cor. 9
:12
9:12
Because the
aministry of this
1service is not only filling up the
black of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God.
2 Cor. 9
:13
9:13
They, through the
1approving of this ministry, are
aglorifying God
based upon the subjection unto the gospel of Christ that
issues from your
bconfession, and upon the
cliberality of the
2dfellowship to them and to all;
2 Cor. 9
:14
9:14
While in petition on your behalf they also long after you on account of the
1surpassing 2grace of God upon you.
2 Cor. 9
:15
9:15
aThanks be to God for His
1indescribable 2bgift!
