2Cor 9 | NASB2020 | STEP | For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints ;

2 Corinthians 9

God Gives Most

1 For ^ait is superfluous for me to write to you about this ^bministry to the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people}saints; 2 for I know your willingness, of which I ^dboast about you to the ^eMacedonians, namely, that ^fAchaia has been prepared since ^glast year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I have sent the brothers, in order that our ^hboasting about you may not prove empty in this case, so that, ⁱas I was saying, you will be prepared; 4 otherwise, if any ^jMacedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we--not to mention you--would be put to shame by this confidence. 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the ^kbrothers that they go on ahead to you and arrange in advance your previously promised ^{▼▼Lit blessing
,} ^mgenerous gift, that the same would be ready as a ^{▼▼Lit blessing
,} ^ogenerous gift, and not as one grudgingly given due to greediness.

6 Now I say this: ^pthe one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows ^{▼▼Lit with blessings}generously will also reap ^{▼▼Lit with blessings}generously. 7 Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not ^sreluctantly or under compulsion, for ^tGod loves a cheerful giver. 8 And ^uGod is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9 as it is written:

“ ^vHe scattered abroad, he gave to the poor,
His righteousness ^{▼▼Lit remains}endures forever.”
10 Now He who supplies ^xseed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and ^yincrease the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be ^zenriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing ^aathanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying ^abthe needs of the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people}saints, but is also overflowing ^adthrough many thanksgivings to God. 13 Because of the proof given by this ^aeministry, they will ^afglorify God for your obedience to your ^agconfession of the ^ahgospel of Christ and for the liberality of your ^{▼▼Or sharing with them}contribution to them and to all, 14 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. 15 ^ajThanks be to God for His indescribable ^akgift!