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 J’envoie les frères, afin que l’éloge que nous avons fait de vous ne soit pas réduit à néant sur ce point-là, et que vous soyez prêts, comme je l’ai dit.
4 Je ne voudrais pas, si les Macédoniens m’accompagnent et ne vous trouvent pas prêts, que cette assurance tournât à notre confusion, pour ne pas dire à la vôtre.
5 J’ai donc jugé nécessaire d’inviter les frères à se rendre auparavant chez vous, et à s’occuper de votre libéralité déjà promise, afin qu’elle soit prête, de manière à être une libéralité, et non un acte d’avarice.
6 Sachez-le, celui qui sème peu moissonnera peu, et celui qui sème abondamment moissonnera abondamment.
7 Que chacun donne comme il l’a résolu en son cœur, sans tristesse ni contrainte; car Dieu aime celui qui donne avec joie.
What Does 2 Corinthians 9:5 Mean?
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