For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
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2 Corinthians 9
15 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .
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KJV
King James Version
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American Standard Version
For I know the
forwardness
of
your mind
, for
which I boast
of
you
to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was
ready
a year ago
; and your zeal hath provoked
very many.
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 your zeal hath stirred
up
very many of
them
.
Yet
have
I sent the brethren, lest
our boasting
of
you
should
be in
vain
in this behalf
; that, as I said, ye may be ready
:
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
:
Lest haply
if they
of
Macedonia
come with me ,
and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed
in this same
confident
boasting
.
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
.
Therefore
I thought it necessary to exhort
the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof
ye
had
notice
before,
that the same might be ready ,
as a matter of bounty, and not as
of covetousness
.
I thought it necessary therefore
to entreat
the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised
bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion
.
But this I say, He which
soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
But this `
I say, '
He that
soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Every
man according as he purposeth
in his heart ,
so
let
him
give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
`Let'
each
man `do'
according as he hath
purposed
in his heart :
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward
you; that ye, always
having all sufficiency in all
things
, may abound to
every good work:
And God is able to make all grace abound unto
you; that ye, having always
all sufficiency in everything
, may abound unto
every good work:
(
As it is written, He hath dispersed
abroad ;
he hath given to the poor :
his righteousness remaineth
for ever.
as it is written, He hath scattered
abroad ,
he hath given to the poor ;
His righteousness abideth
for ever.
Now
he that ministereth
seed to the sower both
minister
bread for your
food, and multiply your seed sown
, and increase the fruits of your righteousness ;)
And
he that supplieth
seed to the sower and
bread for food, shall
supply
and multiply your seed for
sowing
, and increase the fruits of your righteousness :
Being enriched in every
thing
to
all bountifulness
, which causeth
through us thanksgiving to God.
ye
being enriched in everything
unto
all liberality
, which worketh
through us thanksgiving to God.
For the administration
of this service not only supplieth
the want
of the saints, but is
abundant
also by
many thanksgivings unto God;
For the ministration
of this service not only filleth
up
the measure
of the wants
of
the
saints, but aboundeth
also through
many thanksgivings unto God;
Whiles
by
the experiment
of this ministration they glorify God for your professed
subjection
unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal
distribution
unto them ,
and unto all men
;
seeing
that
through
the proving
`
of you'
by
this ministration they glorify God for the
obedience
of
your confession
unto the gospel of Christ, and for the
liberality
of
`
your '
contribution
unto them and unto all;
And
by
their
prayer
for
you
, which
long after you for
the exceeding grace of God in you.
while
they
themselves
also
, with
supplication
on
your
behalf,
long after you by
reason
of
the exceeding grace of God in you.
Thanks be unto
God for his unspeakable gift.
Thanks be to
God for his unspeakable gift.
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