2 Corinthians, Chapter 9

1. For concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you:    2. For I know the readiness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has provoked very many.    3. Yet have I sent the brethren, so that our boasting about you would not be in vain in this respect; that, as I said, you may be ready:    4. Lest perhaps if those of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you) would be ashamed in this same confident boasting.    5. Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they should go on ahead to you, and prepare beforehand your generosity, of which you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of generosity, and not as of compulsion.    6. But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows abundantly shall also reap abundantly.    7. Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.    8. And God is able to make every grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:    9. (As it is written, He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains for ever.    10. Now may he who ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)    11. Being enriched in everything to all abundance, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.    12. For the administration of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God;    13. While by the trustworthiness of this ministry they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous distribution to them, and to everyone;    14. And by their prayer for you, who long for you for the exceeding grace of God in you.    15. Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.