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For me, it is superfluous to write to you about the saints, |
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For I know the forwardness of your boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has encouraged many. |
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Brothers once sent me to boasting of you should be in vain in this case, but to you, as I said, were prepared, |
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[And] that when the Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, not left in shame we --Not say `you ', --pohvalivshis with such confidence. |
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Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go before to you, and previously attended to, so that ye had your be ready, as a blessing, and not as an exaction.
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But this I say: he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly and he; and he who sows generously will also reap generously one. |
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Each [pays] in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. |
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God is able to enrich you all grace, that ye, always and in everything having all sufficiency, may abound to every good work, |
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as it is written wasted, distributed to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. |
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Giving seed to the sower and bread for food will give you an abundance of seed sown, and will increase the fruits of your righteousness; |
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so that you will be enriched to all liberality, which through us thanksgiving to God. |
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For the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God; |
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Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ and sincere dialogue with them, and with all |
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I am praying for you, which you, for the exceeding grace of God in you. |
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Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! |
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