1 ¶ For regarding 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 ready desire, for which I gloried of you to those of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has provoked many.

for 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.

3 Y et I have sent the brethren lest our glorying of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready,

But 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:

4 l est haply if those of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed of this our confidence.

lest 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.

5 T herefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would first go unto you and prepare beforehand your blessing, of which ye had given notice before that the same might be ready as a blessing, and not as of covetousness.

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.

6 ¶ But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows in blessings shall also reap blessings.

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

7 E ach one according as they purpose in their heart, so let them give, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

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

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

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

9 A s it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains for ever.

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

10 N ow he that supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,

And 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:

11 s o that being enriched in everything to all generosity, which works out through us thanksgiving unto God.

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

12 F or the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also abounds in much thanksgiving unto God;

For 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;

13 t hat by the experience of this ministration, they glorify God for the obedience of your consent unto the gospel of the Christ and in your liberal distribution unto them and unto everyone,

seeing 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;

14 a nd in their prayer for you, for they love you because of the eminent grace of God in you.

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

15 T hanks be unto God for his indescribable gift.

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.