2 Corinthians 9
God Loves a Cheerful Giver
9For ait is superfluous for me to write to you about this bministry to the 1saints; 2for I know your readiness, of which I aboast about you to the bMacedonians, that cAchaia has been prepared since dlast year, and your zeal stirred up most of them. 3But I have sent the brothers, in order that our aboasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, bas I was saying, you may be prepared; 4lest if any aMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to speak of you—be put to shame in this certainty of ours. 5So I regarded it necessary to encourage the abrothers that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bblessing, so that the same would be ready as a cblessing and not as a 1,dbegrudging obligation.
6Now this I say, ahe who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows with blessing will also reap with blessing. 7Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not agrudgingly or under compulsion, for bGod loves a cheerful giver. 8And aGod is able to make every grace abound to you, so that in everything at every time having every sufficiency, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9as it is written, “aHe scattered abroad, he gave to the needy,His righteousness 1stands forever.”
10Now He who supplies aseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and bincrease the harvest of your righteousness; 11you will be aenriched in everything for all generosity, which through us is bringing about bthanksgiving to God. 12For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying athe needs of the 1saints, but is also abounding bthrough many thanksgivings to God. 13Because of the proven character given by this aministry, they will bglorify God for your obedience to your cconfession of the dgospel of Christ and for the 1generosity of your 2fellowship toward them and toward all, 14while they also, by prayer on your behalf, long for you because of the surpassing grace of God on you. 151,aThanks be to God for His indescribable bgift!