2 Corinthians 9:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 9:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 9:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 9:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 9:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Necessary, therefore, I thought <FI>it<Fi> 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.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 9:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 9:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.”
2 Corinthians 9:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 9:5 in Context — 2 Corinthians 9
3 Mas he enviado los hermanos, porque nuestra gloria de vosotros no sea vana en esta parte; para que, como lo he dicho, estéis apercibidos;
4 No sea que, si vinieren conmigo Macedonios, y os hallaren desapercibidos, nos avergoncemos nosotros, por no decir vosotros, de este firme gloriarnos.
5 Por tanto, tuve por cosa necesaria exhortar á los hermanos que fuesen primero á vosotros, y apresten primero vuestra bendición antes prometida, para que esté aparejada como de bendición, y no como de mezquindad.
6 Esto empero [digo]: El que siembra escasamente, también segará escasamente; y el que siembra en bendiciones, en bendiciones también segará.
7 Cada uno [dé] como propuso en su corazón: no con tristeza, ó por necesidad; porque Dios ama el dador alegre.
What Does 2 Corinthians 9:5 Mean?
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