For ait is superfluous for me to write
to you about
this
bministry
to the 1saints
;
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.
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
;
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
.
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
.
Now this
I say, ahe who sows
sparingly
will also
reap
sparingly
, and he who sows
1bountifully
will also
reap
1bountifully
.
Each one
must do just
as he has purposed
in his heart
, not agrudgingly
or
under
compulsion
, for bGod
loves
a cheerful
giver
.
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
;
as it is written, " aHE SCATTERED
ABROAD, HE GAVE
TO THE POOR
, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS
1ENDURES
FOREVER
."
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
;
you will be aenriched in everything
for all
liberality
, which
through
us is producing
bthanksgiving
to God
.
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
.
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
,
while they also, by prayer
on your behalf
, yearn
for you because
of the surpassing
grace
of God
in you.
aThanks be to God
for His indescribable
bgift
!