2 Corinthians 9:2

1 Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
KJV
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.
WEB
for 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.
ASV
for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
DARBY
For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal [reported] of you has stimulated the mass [of the brethren].
BLB
For I know your⁺ readiness, which I boast of to Macedonians on behalf of you⁺, that Achaia has been prepared from a year ago, and your⁺ zeal provoked the greater part.
ÅB
jeg kjenner jo deres redebonhet, som jeg roser dere for hos makedonierne, idet jeg sier: Akaia har vært rede like fra ifjor; og deres nidkjærhet tilskyndte så mange.
OTB
For jeg er klar over deres iver, som jeg har nevnt for makedonerne, og sagt at Akaia har vært klar siden i fjor, og deres entusiasme har inspirert de fleste av dem.
B1930
jeg kjenner jo eders redebonhet, som jeg roser eder for hos makedonierne, idet jeg sier: Akaia har vært rede like fra ifjor; og eders nidkjærhet tilskyndte så mange.

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