1 F or as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2 f or 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.

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.

3 B ut 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:

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:

4 l est 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.

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.

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.

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.

6 B ut this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7 L et each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8 A nd God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

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:

9 a s it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10 A nd 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:

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;)

11 y e being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

12 F or 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;

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13 s eeing 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;

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;

14 w hile they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 T hanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.