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2 Corinthians 9:1-15
1 For as touching the ministering to the
saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 For I know the forwardness of your
mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and
your zeal hath provoked very many. 3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of
you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: 4 Lest haply if
they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should
be ashamed in this same confident boasting. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort
the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty,
whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty,
and not as of covetousness.
 6 But this I say,
He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall
reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him
give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able
to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may abound to every good work:
 9 *(As it
is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness
remaineth for ever.
10 Now he
that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply
your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every
thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. 12 For the
administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant
also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they
glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal
distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which
long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his
unspeakable gift.
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