| 1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous
for me to write to you: 2 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. 3 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: 4 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. 5 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. 6 But this I
say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Let each man
do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of
necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 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: 9 as it is written,
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor;
His righteousness abideth for ever.
10 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: 11 ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality,
which worketh through us thanksgiving to God. 12 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; 13 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; 14 while
they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by
reason of the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God for his
unspeakable gift.
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