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| 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.

| 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.

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|Otherwise if any of the Macedonians were to come with me, and find you unprepared, we (as opposed to you) would be ashamed of having boasted like that.

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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.

| 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.

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|Therefore I considered it necessary to reach out to the brothers, that they would go to you in advance, and prepare with you in advance against the unexpected, that you would be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

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

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

| But this I say, He who sows sparingly reaps sparingly, and he who sows bountifully reaps bountifully.

| Because I tell you this; he who sows sparingly reaps sparingly, and he who sows bountifully reaps bountifully.

| Explains that a good work ethic will get you far in life.

|Explains that a good work ethic will get you far in life.

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

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

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|Every man should give as his heart compels him to; not grudgingly, or out of necessity, because God loves a cheerful giver.

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| 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

| 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

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|And God is able to cause all forms of grace to come upon you; so that you, always having what you need, may continue to do good works.

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

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

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|(As it is written, "He has dispersed abroad; He has given to the poor his everlasting righteousness.

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| 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;)

| 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;)

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|Now He who provides seed to the sower accordingly provides bread for your food, and multiplies what you have sown, and increases the fruits of your righteousness;)

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

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

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|Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which brings through us thanksgiving to God.

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| For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

| For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

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|For the fulfillment of this service not only meets the needs of the saints, but is abundant in its thanksgivings to God;

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| Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

| Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

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|While by the testing of this ministry they glorify God for your proclaimed dedication to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing among them, and to all men;

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| And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

| And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

| And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the surplus grace of God in you.

|And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the surplus grace of God in you.

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| Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.  

| Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.  

| Thanks be to God for his gratitude.

|Thanks be to God for His gratitude.

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