For{G1063} as{G3303} touching{G4012} the ministering{G1248} to{G1519} the saints{G40}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} superfluous{G4053} for me{G3427} to write{G1125}{(G5721)} to you{G5213}:

For{G1063} I know{G1492}{(G5758)} the forwardness of{G4288} your{G5216} mind{G4288}, for which{G3739} I boast{G2744}{(G5736)} of{G5228} you{G5216} to them of Macedonia{G3110}, that{G3754} Achaia{G882} was ready{G3903}{(G5769)} a year{G4070} ago{G575}; and{G2532} your{G5216} zeal{G2205}{G1537} hath provoked{G2042}{(G5656)} very many{G4119}.

Yet{G1161} have I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} the brethren{G80}, lest{G3363} our{G2257} boasting{G2745} of{G5228} you{G5216} should be in vain{G2758}{(G5686)} in{G1722} this{G5129} behalf{G3313}; that{G2443}, as{G2531} I said{G3004}{(G5707)}, ye may be{G5600}{(G5753)} ready{G3903}{(G5772)}:

Lest{G3381} haply{G4458} if{G1437} they of Macedonia{G3110} come{G2064}{(G5632)} with{G4862} me{G1698}, and{G2532} find{G2147}{(G5632)} you{G5209} unprepared{G532}, we{G2249}(that{G3363} we say{G3004}{(G5725)} not{G3363}, ye{G5210}) should be ashamed{G2617}{(G5686)} in{G1722} this same{G5026} confident{G5287} boasting{G2746}.

Therefore{G3767} I thought{G2233}{(G5662)} it necessary{G316} to exhort{G3870}{(G5658)} the brethren{G80}, that{G2443} they would go before{G4281}{(G5632)} unto{G1519} you{G5209}, and{G2532} make up beforehand{G4294}{(G5661)} your{G5216} bounty{G2129}, whereof ye had notice before{G4293}{(G5772)}, that the same{G5026} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} ready{G2092},{G3779} as{G5613} a matter of bounty{G2129}, and{G2532} not{G3361} as{G5618} of covetousness{G4124}.

But{G1161} this{G5124} I say, He which soweth{G4687}{(G5723)} sparingly{G5340} shall reap{G2325}{(G5692)} also{G2532} sparingly{G5340}; and{G2532} he which soweth{G4687}{(G5723)} bountifully{G1909}{G2129} shall reap{G2325}{(G5692)} also{G2532} bountifully{G1909}{G2129}.

Every man{G1538} according as{G2531} he purposeth{G4255}{(G5736)} in his heart{G2588}, so let him give; not{G3361} grudgingly{G1537}{G3077}, or{G2228} of{G1537} necessity{G318}: for{G1063} God{G2316} loveth{G25}{(G5719)} a cheerful{G2431} giver{G1395}.

And{G1161} God{G2316} is able{G1415} to make{G4052} all{G3956} grace{G5485} abound{G4052}{(G5658)} toward{G1519} you{G5209}; that{G2443} ye, always{G3842} having{G2192}{(G5723)} all{G3956} sufficiency{G841} in{G1722} all{G3956} things, may abound{G4052}{(G5725)} to{G1519} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041}:

(As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, He hath dispersed abroad{G4650}{(G5656)}; he hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} to the poor{G3993}: his{G846} righteousness{G1343} remaineth{G3306}{(G5719)} for{G1519} ever{G165}.

Now{G1161} he that ministereth{G2023}{(G5723)} seed{G4690} to the sower{G4687}{(G5723)} both{G2532} minister{G5524}{(G5659)} bread{G740} for{G1519} your food{G1035}, and{G2532} multiply{G4129}{(G5659)} your{G5216} seed sown{G4703}, and{G2532} increase{G837}{(G5659)} the fruits{G1081} of your{G5216} righteousness{G1343};)

Being enriched{G4148}{(G5746)} in{G1722} every thing{G3956} to{G1519} all{G3956} bountifulness{G572}, which{G3748} causeth{G2716}{(G5736)} through{G1223} us{G2257} thanksgiving{G2169} to God{G2316}.

For{G3754} the administration{G1248} of this{G5026} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} supplieth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4322}{(G5723)} the want{G5303} of the saints{G40}, but{G235} is abundant{G4052}{(G5723)} also{G2532} by{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God{G2316};

Whiles by{G1223} the experiment{G1382} of this{G5026} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392}{(G5723)} God{G2316} for{G1909} your{G5216} professed{G3671} subjection{G5292} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} for your liberal{G572} distribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846}, and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men;

And{G2532} by their{G846} prayer{G1162} for{G5228} you{G5216}, which long after{G1971}{(G5723)} you{G5209} for{G1223} the exceeding{G5235}{(G5723)} grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1909} you{G5213}.

{G1161} Thanks{G5485} be unto God{G2316} for{G1909} his{G846} unspeakable{G411} gift{G1431}.