New Testament · Letters

2 Corinthians chapter 9

Now, I don’t really need to write to you about this for .I already know how eager you are — I’ve been bragging about you to the , telling them, “The people in have been ready since last year.” And your enthusiasm has fired up most of them.But I’m sending the ahead so that our bragging about you on this point won’t turn out to be empty talk — so that you’ll actually be ready, just like I said you would be.Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be humiliated — not to mention you — for being so confident about this.So I thought it was necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the you had already promised. That way it will be ready as a real act of , not something .Here’s the point: whoever sparingly will harvest sparingly, and whoever plants generously will harvest generously.Each person should give what they’ve already to give — not reluctantly, not because they feel pressured — because God loves someone who .And God is able to make every kind of to you, so that in every situation, at all times, having , you’ll overflow with every kind of good work.As the Scriptures say: “He , he gave to those in need — his stands forever.”Now the one who provides to the planter and bread to eat will also provide and multiply your seed for planting, and will increase the .You’ll be in every way so you can be generous in every situation, and through us your generosity will produce an outpouring of to God.Because this isn’t just meeting the needs of God’s people — it’s also producing an to God.Because this act of service about you, and people will honor God for your obedient commitment to the of , and for the generosity of your with them and with everyone.And in their prayers for you, because of the God has given you. be to God for his gift that’s !