For as
touching
the ministering
to
the saints
, it is
superfluous
for me
to write
to you
:
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
.
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
:
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
.
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
.
But this
I say , He which soweth
sparingly
shall reap
also
sparingly
; and
he which 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
.
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
:
(As it is written
, He hath dispersed abroad
; he hath given
to the poor
: his
righteousness
remaineth
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
;)
Being enriched in
every thing
to
all
bountifulness
, which
causeth
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
;
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 ;
And by their
prayer
for
you
, which long after
you
for
the exceeding
grace
of God
in
you
.
Thanks
be unto God
for
his
unspeakable
gift
.