2 Corinthians 9:5
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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.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
In other translations
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.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
Greek words
ἀναγκαῖονanagkaionNecessaryG316οὖνounthereforeG3767ἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēnI esteemed [it]G2233παρακαλέσαιparakalesaito exhortG3870τοὺςtoustheG3588ἀδελφούς,adelphousbrothersG80ἵναinathatG2443προέλθωσινproelthōsinthey may go beforeG4281εἰςeisintoG1519ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532προκαταρτίσωσινprokatartisōsinmay complete beforehandG4294τὴνtēntheG3588προεπηγγελμένηνproepēngelmenēnhaving pre-promisedG4279εὐλογίανeulogianblessingG2129ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778ἑτοίμηνhetoimēnreadyG2092εἶναι,einaito beG1511οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779ὡςhōsasG5613εὐλογίανeulogiana blessingG2129καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ὡςhōsasG5613πλεονεξίαν.pleonexiancovetousness.G4124
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