Chapter 9
1 For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248N-GSF ἁγίουςhagioussaintsG0040HA-APM περισσόνperissonexcessiveG4053A-NSN ἐστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125V-PAN ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP 2 For I knowe your readinesse of minde, whereof I boast my selfe of you vnto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked many.
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 Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:
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 Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.
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 Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.
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 This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.
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 As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.
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 8 And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,
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 hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer.
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 10 Also hee that findeth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for foode, and multiplie your seede, and increase the fruites of your beneuolence,)
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 That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thankesgiuing vnto 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 the ministration of this seruice not onely supplieth the necessities of the Saintes, but also aboundantly causeth many to giue thankes 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 (Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntarie submission to the Gospell of Christ, and for your liberall distribution to them, and to all men)
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 in their praier for you, to log after you greatly, for the aboundant grace of God in 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 Thankes therefore bee vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.
χάριςcharisThanks [be]G5485N-NSF θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ἀνεκδιηγήτῳanekdiēgētōindescribableG0411A-DSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM δωρεᾷ.¶dōreagift!G1431N-DSF