2 Cor 9

NNow about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you. ΠερὶConcerningPREPμὲνnowPRTγὰρforCONJτῆςtheT-GSFδιακονίαςserviceN-GSFτῆς<the>T-GSFεἰςforPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἁγίουςsaintsA-APMπερισσόνexcessiveA-NSNμοίfor meP-1DSἐστινit isV-PAI-3Sτὸ<the>T-NSNγράφεινto writeV-PANὑμῖν,to you;P-2DP 2For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise. οἶδαI knowV-RAI-1SγὰρforCONJτὴνtheT-ASFπροθυμίανreadinessN-ASFὑμῶνof youP-2GPἣνwhichR-ASFὑπὲρconcerningPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPκαυχῶμαιI boast ofV-PNI-1SΜακεδόσινto Macedonians,N-DPM-LGὅτιthatCONJἈχαΐαAchaiaN-NSF-Lπαρεσκεύασταιhas prepared itselfV-RMI-3SἀπὸfromPREPπέρυσι,a year ago,ADVκαὶandCONJτὸ<the>T-NSNὑμῶνyourP-2GPζῆλοςzealN-NSNἠρέθισεhas been provokingV-AAI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMπλείονας.greater number.A-APM-C 3But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said. ἔπεμψα δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς, ἵνα μὴ τὸ καύχημα ἡμῶν τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κενωθῇ ἐν τῷ μέρει τούτῳ, ἵνα καθὼς ἔλεγον παρεσκευασμένοι ἦτε, ἔπεμψαI have sentV-AAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφούς,brothers,N-APMἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-NτὸtheT-NSNκαύχημαboastingN-NSNἡμῶνof usP-1GPτὸwhich [is]T-NSNὑπὲρaboutPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPκενωθῇmay be made voidV-APS-3SἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNμέρειmatterN-DSNτούτῳ,this,D-DSNἵναthatCONJκαθὼςeven asCONJἔλεγονI was sayingV-IAI-1Sπαρεσκευασμένοιhaving prepared yourselvesV-RMP-NPMἦτε,you may be,V-PAS-2P 4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident. μήlestPRT-NπωςperhapsPRTἐὰνmaybeCONDἔλθωσινshall comeV-2AAS-3PσὺνwithPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSΜακεδόνεςMacedoniansN-NPM-LGκαὶandCONJεὕρωσινshall findV-2AAS-3PὑμᾶςyouP-2APἀπαρασκευάστουςunprepared,A-APMκαταισχυνθῶμενshall be put to shameV-APS-1Pἡμεῖς,we ourselves —P-1NPἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-Nλέγωμενὑμεῖς,you yourselves —P-2NPἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFὑποστάσειconfidenceN-DSFταύτῃ.thisD-DSF 5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. ἀναγκαῖονNecessaryA-NSNοὖνthereforeCONJἡγησάμηνI esteemed [it]V-ADI-1Sπαρακαλέσαιto exhortV-AANτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothersN-APMἵναthatCONJπροέλθωσινthey may go beforeV-2AAS-3PεἰςintoPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APκαὶandCONJπροκαταρτίσωσιmay complete beforehandV-AAS-3PτὴνtheT-ASFπροεπηγγελμένηνhaving pre-promisedV-RNP-ASFεὐλογίανblessingN-ASFὑμῶν,of youP-2GPταύτηνthisD-ASFἑτοίμηνreadyA-ASFεἶναιto beV-PANοὕτωςthusADVὡςasPRTεὐλογίανa blessingN-ASFκαὶandCONJμὴnotPRT-NὡςasPRTπλεονεξίαν.covetousness.N-ASF 6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. ΤοῦτοThisD-ASNδέ,now:CONJὁThe [one]T-NSMσπείρωνsowingV-PAP-NSMφειδομένωςsparinglyADVφειδομένωςsparinglyADVκαὶalsoCONJθερίσει,will reap,V-FAI-3SκαὶandCONJὁthe [one]T-NSMσπείρωνsowingV-PAP-NSMἐπ’uponPREPεὐλογίαιςblessingsN-DPFἐπ’uponPREPεὐλογίαιςblessingsN-DPFκαὶalsoCONJθερίσει.will reap.V-FAI-3S 7Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. ἕκαστοςeachA-NSMκαθὼςeven asCONJπροῄρηταιhe himself has purposedV-RMI-3Sτῇin theT-DSFκαρδίᾳ,heart,N-DSFμὴnotPRT-Nἐκout ofPREPλύπηςregretN-GSFἢorCONJἐξofPREPἀνάγκης·necessity;N-GSFἱλαρὸνa cheerfulA-ASMγὰρforCONJδότηνgiverN-ASMἀγαπᾷlovesV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεός.God.N-NSM-T 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. δυνατεῖis ableV-PAI-3SδὲnowCONJὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TπᾶσανallA-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFπερισσεῦσαιto make aboundV-AANεἰςtoPREPὑμᾶς,you,P-2APἵναso thatCONJἐνinPREPπαντὶevery [way]A-DSNπάντοτεalwaysADVπᾶσανallA-ASFαὐτάρκειανsufficiencyN-ASFἔχοντεςhavingV-PAP-NPMπερισσεύητεyou may aboundV-PAS-2PεἰςinPREPπᾶνeveryA-ASNἔργονworkN-ASNἀγαθόν·goodA-ASN 9As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” (καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SἘσκόρπισεν,He has scattered abroad,V-AAI-3SἔδωκενHe has givenV-AAI-3Sτοῖςto theT-DPMπένησιν,poor,N-DPMἡtheT-NSFδικαιοσύνηrighteousnessN-NSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMμένειabidesV-PAI-3SεἰςtoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMαἰῶνα·age.N-ASM 10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. ὁThe [One]T-NSMδὲnowCONJἐπιχορηγῶνsupplyingV-PAP-NSMσπόρονseedN-ASMτῷto himT-DSMσπείροντιsowingV-PAP-DSMκαὶandCONJἄρτονbreadN-ASMεἰςforPREPβρῶσινfoodN-ASFχορηγήσειwill supplyV-FAI-3SκαὶandCONJπληθυνεῖwill multiplyV-FAI-3SτὸνtheT-ASMσπόρονseed for sowingN-ASMὑμῶνof youP-2GPκαὶandCONJαὐξήσειwill increaseV-FAI-3SτὰtheT-APNγενήματαfruitsN-APNτῆςof theT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFὑμῶν·)of you.P-2GP 11You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God. ἐνinPREPπαντὶevery [way]A-DSNπλουτιζόμενοιenriching youV-PPP-NPMεἰςtoPREPπᾶσανallA-ASFἁπλότητα,generosity,N-ASFἥτιςwhichR-NSFκατεργάζεταιproducesV-PNI-3Sδι’throughPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPεὐχαριστίανthanksgivingN-ASFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ—to God,N-DSM-T 12For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. ὅτιForCONJἡtheT-NSFδιακονίαministryN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFλειτουργίαςserviceN-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNἐστὶνisV-PAI-3Sπροσαναπληροῦσαcompletely filling upV-PAP-NSFτὰtheT-APNὑστερήματαneedsN-APNτῶνof theT-GPMἁγίων,saintsA-GPMἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJπερισσεύουσαis overflowingV-PAP-NSFδιὰthroughPREPπολλῶνmanyA-GPFεὐχαριστιῶνthanksgivingsN-GPFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ—to God;N-DSM-T 13Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others. διὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFδοκιμῆςproofN-GSFτῆςof theT-GSFδιακονίαςserviceN-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFδοξάζοντες[they] glorifyingV-PAP-NPMτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-TἐπὶatPREPτῇtheT-DSFὑποταγῇsubmissionN-DSFτῆςof theT-GSFὁμολογίαςof confessionN-GSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιονgospelN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJἁπλότητιto [the] generosityN-DSFτῆςof theT-GSFκοινωνίαςparticipationN-GSFεἰςtowardPREPαὐτοὺςthemP-APMκαὶandCONJεἰςtowardPREPπάντας,all,A-APM 14And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. καὶandCONJαὐτῶνby theirP-GPMδεήσειsupplicationN-DSFὑπὲρforPREPὑμῶνyouP-2GPἐπιποθούντωνa longingV-PAP-GPMὑμᾶςfor youP-2APδιὰon account ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὑπερβάλλουσανsurpassingV-PAP-ASFχάρινgraceN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἐφ’uponPREPὑμῖν.you.P-2DP 15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! χάριςThanks [be]N-NSFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TἐπὶforPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀνεκδιηγήτῳindescribableA-DSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMδωρεᾷ.gift!N-DSF