2 Corinthians 9
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
1περι μεν γαρ τησ διακονιασ τησ εισ τουσ αγιουσ περισσον μοι εστιν το γραφειν υμιν
2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
2οιδα γαρ την προθυμιαν υμων ην υπερ υμων καυχωμαι μακεδοσιν οτι αχαια παρεσκευασται απο περυσι και ο εξ υμων ζηλοσ ηρεθισεν τουσ πλειονασ
3But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
3επεμψα δε τουσ αδελφουσ ινα μη το καυχημα ημων το υπερ υμων κενωθη εν τω μερει τουτω ινα καθωσ ελεγον παρεσκευασμενοι ητε
4lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
4μηπωσ εαν ελθωσιν συν εμοι μακεδονεσ και ευρωσιν υμασ απαρασκευαστουσ καταισχυνθωμεν ημεισ ινα μη λεγωμεν υμεισ εν τη υποστασει ταυτη τησ καυχησεωσ
5I 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.
5αναγκαιον ουν ηγησαμην παρακαλεσαι τουσ αδελφουσ ινα προελθωσιν εισ υμασ και προκαταρτισωσιν την προκατηγγελμενην ευλογιαν υμων ταυτην ετοιμην ειναι ουτωσ ωσ ευλογιαν και μη ωσ πλεονεξιαν
6Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
6τουτο δε ο σπειρων φειδομενωσ φειδομενωσ και θερισει και ο σπειρων επ ευλογιαισ επ ευλογιαισ και θερισει
7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
7εκαστοσ καθωσ προαιρειται τη καρδια μη εκ λυπησ η εξ αναγκησ ιλαρον γαρ δοτην αγαπα ο θεοσ
8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
8δυνατοσ δε ο θεοσ πασαν χαριν περισσευσαι εισ υμασ ινα εν παντι παντοτε πασαν αυταρκειαν εχοντεσ περισσευητε εισ παν εργον αγαθον
9As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
9καθωσ γεγραπται εσκορπισεν εδωκεν τοισ πενησιν η δικαιοσυνη αυτου μενει εισ τον αιωνα
10Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
10ο δε επιχορηγων σπερμα τω σπειροντι και αρτον εισ βρωσιν χορηγησαι και πληθυναι τον σπορον υμων και αυξησαι τα γενηματα τησ δικαιοσυνησ υμων
11you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
11εν παντι πλουτιζομενοι εισ πασαν απλοτητα ητισ κατεργαζεται δι ημων ευχαριστιαν τω θεω
12For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
12οτι η διακονια τησ λειτουργιασ ταυτησ ου μονον εστιν προσαναπληρουσα τα υστερηματα των αγιων αλλα και περισσευουσα δια πολλων ευχαριστιων τω θεω
13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,
13δια τησ δοκιμησ τησ διακονιασ ταυτησ δοξαζοντεσ τον θεον επι τη υποταγη τησ ομολογιασ υμων εισ το ευαγγελιον του χριστου και απλοτητι τησ κοινωνιασ εισ αυτουσ και εισ παντασ
14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
14και αυτων δεησει υπερ υμων επιποθουντων υμασ δια την υπερβαλλουσαν χαριν του θεου εφ υμιν
15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
15χαρισ δε τω θεω επι τη ανεκδιηγητω αυτου δωρεα
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