Webster [1833], THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, IN THE COMMON VERSION. WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE LANGUAGE, BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL. D. (PUBLISHED BY DURRIE & PECK., NEW HAVEN) [word count] [B19000].
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CHAP. IX.
1 He offereth the reason why, though he knew
their forwardness, yet he sent Titus and his
brethren beforehand: 6 And he proceedeth in
stirring them up to a bountiful alms, as being
the sowing of seed, 10 which will return
a great increase to them, 12 and occasion a
great sacrifice of thanksgivings to God.
1 For as concerning the ministering to
the saints, it is superfluous for me
to write to you:
2 For I know the forwardness of your
mind, for which I boast of you to them
of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a
year ago; and your zeal hath incited
very many.
3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our
boasting of you should be in vain in this
behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia
come with me, and find you unprepared,
we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed
in this same confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to
exhort the brethren, that they would go
before to you, and make up before hand
your note bounty, note of which ye had notice
before, that the same might be ready, as
a matter of bounty, and not of covetousness.
6 But this I say, He who soweth sparingly,
shall reap also sparingly; and he
who soweth bountifully, shall reap also
bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth
in his heart, so let him give; not
grudgingly, or by constraint: for note God
loveth a cheerful giver.
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A. D. 60.
8 And God is able to make all grace
abound towards you; that ye always having
all sufficiency in all things, may
abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, note He hath dispersed;
he hath given to the poor: his righteousness
remaineth for ever.
10 Now may he that note ministereth seed
to the sower, both minister bread for
your food, and multiply your seed sown,
and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to
all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service
not only supplieth the want of the
saints, but is abundant also by many
thanksgivings to God;
13 While by the experiment of this
ministration they glorify God for your
professed subjection to the gospel of
Christ, and for your liberal distribution
to them, and to all men;
14 And note by their prayer for you, who
long after you, for the exceeding grace
of God in you.
15 Thanks be to God for his unspeakable
gift.
Webster [1833], THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, IN THE COMMON VERSION. WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE LANGUAGE, BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL. D. (PUBLISHED BY DURRIE & PECK., NEW HAVEN) [word count] [B19000].
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