Chapter 9
1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
ΠερὶPeriConcerningG4012PREP διακονίαςdiakoniasserviceG1248N-GSF ἁγίουςhagioussaintsG0040HA-APM περισσόνperissonexcessiveG4053A-NSN ἐστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S γράφεινgrapheinto writeG1125V-PAN ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771P-2DP 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
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 have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
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 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confidence1.
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 - NU Vg. M TR add "of boasting"
5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
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 abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to 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, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains 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 Now1 he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits 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 - M TR add "may"
11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us 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 service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks 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 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;
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 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding 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 Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
χάριςcharisThanks [be]G5485N-NSF θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ἀνεκδιηγήτῳanekdiēgētōindescribableG0411A-DSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM δωρεᾷ.¶dōreagift!G1431N-DSF