Chapter 9
(1 Corinthians 16:1–4)
1 Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248N-GSF ἁγίουςhagioussaintsG0040HA-APM περισσόνperissonexcessiveG4053A-NSN ἐστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125V-PAN ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP 2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S προθυμίανprothumianreadinessG4288N-ASF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ὑπὲρhuperconcerningG5228PREP καυχῶμαιkauchōmaiI boast ofG2744V-PNI-1S Μακεδόσιν,Makedosinto Macedonians,G3110N-DPM-LG ἈχαΐαAchaiaAchaiaG0882N-NSF-L παρεσκεύασταιpareskeuastaihas prepared itselfG3903V-RMI-3S πέρυσι,perusia year ago,G4070ADV ἠρέθισενērethisenhas been provokingG2042V-AAI-3S πλείονας.pleionasgreater number.G4119A-APM-C 3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
ἔπεμψαepempsaI have sentG3992V-AAI-1S ἀδελφούς,adelphousbrothers,G0080N-APM καύχημαkauchēmaboastingG2745N-NSN κενωθῇkenōthēamay be made voidG2758V-APS-3S μέρειmereimatterG3313N-DSN τούτῳ,toutōthis,G3778D-DSN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ ἔλεγονelegonI was sayingG3004GV-IAI-1S παρεσκευασμένοιpareskeuasmenoihaving prepared yourselvesG3903V-RMP-NPM ἦτε,ēteyou may be,G1510V-PAS-2P 4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
ἔλθωσινelthōsinshall comeG2064V-2AAS-3P ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS ΜακεδόνεςMakedonesMacedoniansG3110N-NPM-LG εὕρωσινheurōsinshall findG2147V-2AAS-3P ἀπαρασκευάστους,aparaskeuastousunprepared,G0532A-APM καταισχυνθῶμενkataischunthōmenshall be put to shameG2617V-APS-1P ἡμεῖς,hēmeiswe ourselves —G3165P-1NP λέγωlegōI may sayG3004GV-PAS-1S ὑμεῖς,humeisyou yourselves —G4771P-2NP ὑποστάσειhupostaseiconfidenceG5287N-DSF καυχήσεως.kauchēseōsof boasting.G2746N-GSF 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
ἀναγκαῖονanagkaionNecessaryG0316A-NSN ἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēnI esteemed [it]G2233V-ADI-1S παρακαλέσαιparakalesaito exhortG3870V-AAN ἀδελφούς,adelphousbrothersG0080N-APM προέλθωσινproelthōsinthey may go beforeG4281V-2AAS-3P προκαταρτίσωσινprokatartisōsinmay complete beforehandG4294V-AAS-3P προεπηγγελμένηνproepēngelmenēnhaving pre-promisedG4279V-RNP-ASF εὐλογίανeulogianblessingG2129N-ASF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASF ἑτοίμηνhetoimēnreadyG2092A-ASF εἶναι,einaito beG1511V-PAN εὐλογίανeulogiana blessingG2129N-ASF πλεονεξίαν.pleonexiancovetousness.G4124N-ASF 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
σπείρωνspeirōnsowingG4687V-PAP-NSM φειδομένωςpheidomenōssparinglyG5340ADV φειδομένωςpheidomenōssparinglyG5340ADV θερίσει,theriseiwill reap,G2325V-FAI-3S σπείρωνspeirōnsowingG4687V-PAP-NSM εὐλογίαιςeulogiaisblessingsG2129N-DPF εὐλογίαιςeulogiaisblessingsG2129N-DPF θερίσει.theriseiwill reap.G2325V-FAI-3S 7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.1
ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ προῄρηταιproērētaihe himself has purposedG4255V-RMI-3S καρδίᾳ,kardiaheart,G2588N-DSF λύπηςlupēsregretG3077N-GSF ἀνάγκης·anagkēsnecessity;G0318N-GSF ἱλαρὸνhilarona cheerfulG2431A-ASM δότηνdotēngiverG1395N-ASM ἀγαπᾷagapalovesG0025V-PAI-3S θεός.¶theosGod.G2316N-NSM-T - See Proverbs 22:8, LXX addition.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
ΔυνατεῖDunateiis ableG1414V-PAI-3S χάρινcharingraceG5485N-ASF περισσεῦσαιperisseusaito make aboundG4052V-AAN παντὶpantievery [way]G3956A-DSN πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV αὐτάρκειανautarkeiansufficiencyG0841N-ASF ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM περισσεύητεperisseuēteyou may aboundG4052V-PAS-2P ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN 9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”1
καθὼςkathōsEven asG2531CONJ γέγραπται·gegraptaiit has been written:G1125V-RPI-3S ἐσκόρπισεν,eskorpisenHe has scattered abroad,G4650V-AAI-3S ἔδωκενedōkenHe has givenG1325V-AAI-3S πένησιν,penēsinpoor,G3993N-DPM δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343N-NSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3S - Psalm 112:9
10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
ἐπιχορηγῶνepichorēgōnsupplyingG2023V-PAP-NSM σπόρονsporonseedG4703N-ASM σπείροντιspeirontisowingG4687V-PAP-DSM ἄρτονartonbreadG0740N-ASM βρῶσινbrōsinfoodG1035N-ASF χορηγήσειchorēgēseiwill supplyG5524V-FAI-3S πληθυνεῖplēthuneiwill multiplyG4129V-FAI-3S σπόρονsporonseed for sowingG4703N-ASM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP αὐξήσειauxēseiwill increaseG0837V-FAI-3S γενήματαgenēmatafruitsG6013N-APN δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsrighteousnessG1343N-GSF ὑμῶν.humōnof you.G4771P-2GP 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
παντὶpantievery [way]G3956A-DSN πλουτιζόμενοιploutizomenoienriching youG4148V-PPP-NPM ἁπλότητα,haplotētagenerosity,G0572N-ASF κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiproducesG2716V-PNI-3S εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169N-ASF θεῷ,theōto God,G2316N-DSM-T 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
διακονίαdiakoniaministryG1248N-NSF λειτουργίαςleitourgiasserviceG3009N-GSF ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778D-GSF ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S προσαναπληροῦσαprosanaplērousacompletely filling upG4322V-PAP-NSF ὑστερήματαhusterēmataneedsG5303N-APN περισσεύουσαperisseuousais overflowingG4052V-PAP-NSF πολλῶνpollōnmanyG4183A-GPF εὐχαριστιῶνeucharistiōnthanksgivingsG2169N-GPF θεῷ·theōto God;G2316N-DSM-T 13 Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
δοκιμῆςdokimēsproofG1382N-GSF διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248N-GSF ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778D-GSF δοξάζοντεςdoxazontes[they] glorifyingG1392V-PAP-NPM ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmissionG5292N-DSF ὁμολογίαςhomologiasof confessionG3671N-GSF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἁπλότητιhaplotētito [the] generosityG0572N-DSF κοινωνίαςkoinōniasparticipationG2842N-GSF αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM πάντας,pantasall,G3956A-APM 14 And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
αὐτῶνautōnby theirG0846P-GPM δεήσειdeēseisupplicationG1162N-DSF ἐπιποθούντωνepipothountōna longingG1971V-PAP-GPM ὑμᾶςhumasfor youG4771P-2AP διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREP ὑπερβάλλουσανhuperballousansurpassingG5235V-PAP-ASF χάρινcharingraceG5485N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
χάριςcharisThanks [be]G5485N-NSF θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ἀνεκδιηγήτῳanekdiēgētōindescribableG0411A-DSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM δωρεᾷ.¶dōreagift!G1431N-DSF