2 Corinthians 9
- 1For concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
- 2For I know the eagerness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has provoked very many.
- 3But I have sent the brothers, so that our boasting about you in this matter does not prove empty, and so that you may be ready, as I said.
- 4Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, to say nothing of you, may be ashamed of this confident boasting.
- 5Therefore I thought it necessary to urge the brothers, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, of which you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of greed.
- 6But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows generously shall reap also generously.
- 7Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity. For God loves a cheerful giver.
- 8And God is able to make all grace overflow toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may do more and more good work.
- 9As it is written, He has dispersed abroad. He has given to the poor: his righteousness remains for ever.
- 10Now he who ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
- 11Being enriched in everything to all generosity, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.
- 12For the administration of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God.
- 13While by the proof of this ministry they glorify God for the obedience that comes with your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men.
- 14And by their prayer for you, who long after you because of the overflowing grace of God in you.
- 15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Corinthians 9 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVFor as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
GIGAKJVFor concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
KJVFor 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 provoked very many.
GIGAKJVFor I know the eagerness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has provoked very many.
KJVYet 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:
GIGAKJVBut I have sent the brothers, so that our boasting about you in this matter does not prove empty, and so that you may be ready, as I said.
KJVLest 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.
GIGAKJVOtherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, to say nothing of you, may be ashamed of this confident boasting.
KJVTherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
GIGAKJVTherefore I thought it necessary to urge the brothers, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, of which you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of greed.
KJVBut this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
GIGAKJVBut this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows generously shall reap also generously.
KJVEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
GIGAKJVEvery man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity. For God loves a cheerful giver.
KJVAnd God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
GIGAKJVAnd God is able to make all grace overflow toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may do more and more good work.
KJV(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
GIGAKJVAs it is written, He has dispersed abroad. He has given to the poor: his righteousness remains for ever.
KJVNow he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
GIGAKJVNow he who ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
KJVBeing enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
GIGAKJVBeing enriched in everything to all generosity, which causes through us thanksgiving to God.
KJVFor the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
GIGAKJVFor the administration of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God.
KJVWhiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
GIGAKJVWhile by the proof of this ministry they glorify God for the obedience that comes with your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men.
KJVAnd by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
GIGAKJVAnd by their prayer for you, who long after you because of the overflowing grace of God in you.
KJVThanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
GIGAKJVThanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
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