1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Corinthians 9
1 He yieldeth the reason why, though he knew their forwardness, yet he sent Titus and his brethren beforehand. 6 And he proceedeth in stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as being but a kind of sowing seed, 10 which shall return a great increase to them, 13 and occasion a great sacrifice of thanksgivings unto God.
9:1
For it is superfluous 4053 for me to write 1125 to you about 4012 this 3588 ministry 1248 to the saints 40;
9:2
for I know 3609a your readiness 4288, of which 3739 I boast 2744 about 5228 you to the Macedonians 3110, [namely], that Achaia 882 has been prepared 3903 since 575 last 4070 year 4070, and your zeal 2205b has stirred 2042 up most 4183 of them.
9:3
But I have sent 3992 the brethren 80, in order 2443 that our boasting 2745 about 5228 you may not be made 2758 empty 2758 in this 3778 case 3313, so 2443 that, as I was saying 3004, you may be prepared 3903;
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otherwise 3381 if 1437 any Macedonians 3110 come 2064 with me and find 2147 you unprepared 532, we—not to speak 3004 of you—will be put 2617b to shame 2617b by this 3778 confidence 5287.
9:5
So 3767 I thought 2233 it necessary 316 to urge 3870 the brethren 80 that they would go 4281 on ahead 4281 to you and arrange 4294 beforehand 4294 your previously 4279 promised 4279 bountiful 2129 gift 2129, so 3767 that the same 3778 would be ready 2092 as a bountiful 2129 gift 2129 and not affected 5613 by covetousness 4124.
9:6
¶ Now 1161 this 3778 [I say], he who sows 4687 sparingly 5340 will also 2532 reap 2325 sparingly 5340, and he who sows 4687 bountifully 2129 will also 2532 reap 2325 bountifully 2129.
9:7
Each 1538 one 1538 [must do] just 2531a as he has purposed 4255 in his heart 2588, not grudgingly 1537 3077 or 2228 under 1537 compulsion 318, for God 2316 loves 25 a cheerful 2431 giver 1395.
9:8
And God 2316 is able 1414 to make 4052 all 3956 grace 5485 abound 4052 to you, so 2443 that always 3842 having 2192 all 3956 sufficiency 841 in everything 3956, you may have 2192 an abundance 4052 for every 3956 good 18 deed 2041;
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as it is written 1125, “HE SCATTERED 4650 ABROAD, HE GAVE 1325 TO THE POOR 3993, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS 1343 ENDURES 3306 FOREVER 165.”
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Now 1161 He who supplies 2023 seed 4690 to the sower 4687 and bread 740 for food 1035 will supply 5524 and multiply 4129 your seed 4703 for sowing and increase 837 the harvest 1079b of your righteousness 1343;
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you will be enriched 4148 in everything 3956 for all 3956 liberality 572, which 3748 through 1223 us is producing 2716 thanksgiving 2169 to God 2316.
9:12
For the ministry 1248 of this 3778 service 3009 is not only 3440 fully 4322 supplying 4322 the needs 5303 of the saints 40, but is also 2532 overflowing 4052 through 1223 many 4183 thanksgivings 2169 to God 2316.
9:13
Because 1223 of the proof 1382 given by this 3778 ministry 1248, they will glorify 1392 God 2316 for [your] obedience 5292 to your confession 3671 of the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547 and for the liberality 572 of your contribution 2842 to them and to all 3956,
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while they also 2532, by prayer 1162 on your behalf 5228, yearn 1971 for you because 1223 of the surpassing 5235 grace 5485 of God 2316 in you.
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Thanks 5485 be to God 2316 for His indescribable 411 gift 1431!
