2 Corinthians 9:5

So I have thought that I must ask these brothers to visit you beforehand, and get your promised contribution ready in advance. I want it to be given of your bounty, not extorted from your covetousness.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4For if any Macedonians come with me and find you not ready, shame would come upon me (not to speak of you) in respect to this confidence.

6Mark this; he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:2On the first day of each week let each of you put aside something, keeping it in store as he may prosper, so that when I come there may be no collections going on.

2 Corinthians 12:17Did I make gain of you through any of those whom I sent to you?

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 9:2-6

Charity Urged. ( a. d. 57.) 1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 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. 3 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: 4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be… Read the whole commentary →

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