2 Corinthians

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Now 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;)

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

And 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:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Therefore 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.

Lest 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.

Yet 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:

For 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.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.