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2 Corinthians 9

God Gives Most

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For  ait is superfluous for me to write to you about this  bministry to the  1saints;

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for I know your readiness, of which I  aboast about you to the  bMacedonians, namely, that  cAchaia has been prepared since  dlast year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

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But I have sent the brethren, in order that our  aboasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that,  bas I was saying, you may be prepared;

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otherwise if any  aMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we--not to speak of you--will be put to shame by this confidence.

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So I thought it necessary to urge the  abrethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised  1 bbountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a  1 cbountiful gift and not  2 daffected by covetousness.

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Now this I say,  ahe who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows  1bountifully will also reap  1bountifully.

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Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not  agrudgingly or under compulsion, for  bGod loves a cheerful giver.

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And  aGod is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;

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as it is written, " aHE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS  1ENDURES FOREVER."

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Now He who supplies  aseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and  bincrease the harvest of your righteousness;

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you will be  aenriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing  bthanksgiving to God.

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For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying  athe needs of the  1saints, but is also overflowing  bthrough many thanksgivings to God.

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Because of the proof given by this  aministry, they will  bglorify God for your obedience to your  cconfession of the  dgospel of Christ and for the liberality of your  1contribution to them and to all,

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while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.

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 aThanks be to God for His indescribable  bgift!



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