Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the holy ones,
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For, indeed, concerning the ministration that [is] for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
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for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,
3 But I have sent the brothers, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect, that, even as I said, you may be prepared,
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and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,
4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be put to shame in this confident boasting.
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lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.
5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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Necessary, therefore, I thought [it] to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.
6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
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each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
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and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,
9 As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."
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(according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')
10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
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and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
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in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,
12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the holy ones, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;
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because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Messiah, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;
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through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and [for] the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,
14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
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and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;
15 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
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thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!
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