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8:16. And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you
in the heart of Titus.
8:17. For indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful,
of his own will he went unto you.
8:18. We have sent also with him the brother whose praise is in the
gospel through all the churches.
8:19. And not that only: but he was also ordained by the churches
companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us,
to the glory of the Lord and our determined will:
8:20. Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance
which is administered by us.
8:21. For we forecast what may be good, not only before God but also
before men.
8:22. And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often
proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent: with much
confidence in you,
8:23. Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards
you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
8:24. Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the
evidence of your charity and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Corinthians Chapter 9
A further exhortation to almsgiving. The fruits of it.
9:1. For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is
superfluous for me to write unto you.
9:2. For I know your forward mind: for which I boast of you to the
Macedonians, that Achaia also is ready from the year past. And your
emulation hath provoked very many.
9:3. Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of
concerning you be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said)
you may be ready:
9:4. Lest, when the Macedonians shall come with me and find you
unprepared, we (not to say ye) should be ashamed in this matter.
9:5. Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they
would go to you before and prepare this blessing before promised, to be
ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.
9:6. Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly:
and he who soweth in blessings shall also reap blessings.
9:7. Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or
of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
9:8. And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always,
having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,
9:9. As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the
poor: his justice remaineth for ever.
9:10. And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread
to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits
of your justice:
9:11. That being enriched in all things, you may abound unto all
simplicity which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
9:12. Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the
want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the
Lord.
9:13. By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of
your confession unto the gospel of Christ and for the simplicity of your
communicating unto them and unto all.
9:14. And in their praying for you, being desirous of you, because of
the excellent grace of God in you.
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