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 Porém enviei a estes irmãos, para que nosso orgulho quanto a vós neste assunto não seja vão; para que (como eu já disse) possais estar prontos.
4 Para que, se caso vierem [alguns] macedônios comigo, e vos encontrarem despreparados, não nos envergonhemos (para não dizermos vós), por causa da confiança neste orgulho.
5 Portanto achei necessário dizer a estes irmãos que viessem primeiro até vós, e preparassem primeiro vossa generosidade, já antes prometida, para que esteja pronta como boa vontade e não como avareza.
6 [Digo] , porém isto, que o que semeia pouco, também pouco colherá; e o que semeia generosamente, também generosamente colherá.
7 Cada qual [faça] como propõe em [seu] coração, não com tristeza, ou por obrigação; porque Deus ama ao que dá com alegria.
What Does 2 Corinthians 9:5 Mean?
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