2 Corinthians 9:2
1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
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 ashamed in this same confident boasting.
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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 8:10
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.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:24
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:15
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
Read in contextHebrews 10:24
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:19
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:
Read in context1 Thessalonians 1:7
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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