King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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CHAP. IX.
1 Hee yeeldeth the reason why, though hee
knewe their forwardnesse, yet hee sent Titus
and his brethren before hand. 6 And hee
proceedeth in stirring them vp to a bountifull
almes, as being but a kind of sowing of seed,
10 which shall returne a great increase to
them, 13 and occasion a great sacrifice of
thanksgiuings vnto God.
1
For as touching the ministring
to the Saints, it is
superfluous for mee to
write to you.
2
For I know the forwardnesse
of your mind,
for which I boast of you to them of
Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a
yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked
very many.
3
Yet haue I sent the brethren, least
our boasting of you should bee in vaine
in this behalfe, that as I saide, yee may
be readie.
4
Lest happily if they of Macedonia
come with mee, ∧ find you vnprepared,
wee (that wee say not, you) should bee ashamed
in this same confident boasting.
5
Therefore I thought it necessary
to exhort the brethren, that they would
go before vnto you, and make vp before
hand your note bountie, note whereof yee had
notice before, that the same might bee
readie, as a matter of bountie, not of couetousnesse.
Bountie towards the Saints.
6
But this I say, Hee which soweth
sparingly, shall reape sparingly: and he
which soweth bountifully, shall reape
bountifully.
7
Euerie man according as he purposeth
in his heart, so let him giue; not
grudgingly, or of necessitie: for note God loueth
a cheerefull giuer.
8
And God is able to make all grace
abound towards you, that ye alwayes
hauing all sufficiencie in all things, may
abound to euery good worke,
9
(As it is written: note Hee hath dispersed
abroad: Hee hath giuen to the
poore: his righteousnesse remaineth
for euer.
10
Now he that note ministreth seede to
the sower, both minister bread for your
foode, and multiply your seede sowen,
and encrease the fruites of your righteousnesse)
11
Being enriched in euery thing to
al bountifulnes, which causeth through
vs thankesgiuing to God.
12
For the administration of this
seruice, not onely supplieth the want of
the Saints, but is abundant also by
many thanksgiuings vnto God,
13
Whiles by the experiment of this
ministration, they glorifie God for your
professed subiection vnto the Gospel of
Christ, and for your liberall distribution
vnto them, and vnto all men:
14
And by their prayer for you,
which long after you for the exceeding
grace of God in you.
15
Thanks be vnto God for his vnspeakeable
gift.
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King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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