2 Corinthians
2 Cor 9
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It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
Περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους περισσόν μοί ἐστιν τὸ γράφειν ὑμῖν,
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2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
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 have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
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
4lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
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
5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
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: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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
7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under 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, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to 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. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains 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 may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits 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 being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
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 service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,
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13seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,
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
14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in 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
15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
χάριςThanks [be]N-NSFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TἐπὶforPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀνεκδιηγήτῳindescribableA-DSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMδωρεᾷ.gift!N-DSF