Chapter 9
1 For, indeed, concerning the ministration that is for the saints, it is superfluous 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 have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,
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 and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,
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 Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we--we may be put to shame (that we say not--ye) in this same confidence of 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 Necessary, therefore, I thought it to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.
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 And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
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, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,
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 all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye 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 (according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')
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 and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, 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 11 in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work 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 because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings 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 through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and for the liberality of the fellowship 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 and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon 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 also to God for His unspeakable gift!
χάριςcharisThanks [be]G5485N-NSF θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T ἀνεκδιηγήτῳanekdiēgētōindescribableG0411A-DSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM δωρεᾷ.¶dōreagift!G1431N-DSF