2 Corinthians 9:2

^9:1FOR as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

^9:1¶ For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for mee to write to you.

^9:3Yet 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:

^9:3Yet haue I sent the brethren, least our boasting of you should bee in vaine in this behalfe, that as I saide, yee may be readie.

^9:4Lest 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.

^9:4Lest happily if they of Macedonia come with mee, & find you vnprepared, wee (that wee say not, you) should bee ashamed in this same confident boasting.

^9:5Therefore 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.

^9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before vnto you, and make vp before hand your ^†bountie, ^‖whereof yee had notice before, that the same might bee readie, as a matter of bountie, not of couetousnesse.

^9:6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

^9:6But this I say, Hee which soweth sparingly, shall reape sparingly: and he which soweth bountifully, shall reape bountifully.

^9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

^9:7Euerie man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him giue; not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for ^*God loueth a cheerefull giuer.

^9:8And 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:

^9:8And God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that ye alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all things, may abound to euery good worke,

^9:9(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

^9:9(As it is written: ^*Hee hath dispersed abroad: Hee hath giuen to the poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer.

^9:10Now 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;)

^9:10Now he that ^*ministreth seede to the sower, both minister bread for your foode, and multiply your seede sowen, and encrease the fruites of your righteousnesse)

^9:11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

^9:11Being enriched in euery thing to al bountifulnes, which causeth through vs thankesgiuing to God.

^9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

^9:12For the administration of this seruice, not onely supplieth the want of the Saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgiuings vnto God,

^9:13Whiles 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;

^9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration, they glorifie God for your professed subiection vnto the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberall distribution vnto them, and vnto all men:

^9:14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

^9:14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

^9:15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

^9:15Thanks be vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.