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| 9:1 | Of the ministrynge to the saynctes, it is but superfluous for me to wryte vnto you: |
| 9:2 | for I knowe the redynes of your mynde, wherof I boast my selfe vnto them of Macedonia, that Achaia was prepared a yeare ago: and your ensample hath prouoked many. |
| 9:3 | Neuerthelesse, yet haue I sent these brethren, lest our boasting which I make of you shulde be in vayne, in thys behalfe, that ye (as I haue sayde) maye prepare your selues: |
| 9:4 | lest parauenture yf they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (I wyll not saye ye) shulde be ashamed in thys matter of boastynge. |
| 9:5 | Wherfore, I thought it necessarye to exhorte the brethren, to come before hande vnto you, and to prepare youre good blessynge promysed afore, that it myght be ready, so that it be a blessynge, and not a defraudynge. |
| 9:6 | This yet I saye: he which soweth lytell, shal reape lytell: & he that soweth (in geuyng) largelye and frelye, shall reape plenteouslye: |
| 9:7 | And let euery man do, accordinge as he hath purposed in hys herte, not groudgyngly, or of necessyte. For God loueth a chearfull geuer. |
| 9:8 | God is able to make you riche in all grace that ye in all thynges hauynge sufficyent vnto the vtmost, maye be riche vnto all maner of good workes, |
| 9:9 | as it is wrytten: He hath sparsed abroade, and hath geuen to the poore, hys ryghtewesnesse remayneth for euer. |
| 9:10 | He that minystreth seed vnto the sower, minystre breed also for fode: and multyplye youre seede, and increase the frutes of youre ryghtewesnesse, |
| 9:11 | that on all partes, ye maye be made ryche into all synglenes, which causeth thorowe vs, that thankes are geuen vnto God. |
| 9:12 | For the offyce of thys minystracion, not onely supplyeth the nede of the saynctes: but also is aboundaunt herin, that for thys laudable minystringe, thankes might be geuen to God of many, |
| 9:13 | which prayse God for the obedience of youre consentynge to the Gospell of Christ, and for youre synglenesse in distrybutyng to them, and to all men, |
| 9:14 | and in theyr prayers for you, which longe after you, for the aboundaunt grace of God in you. |
| 9:15 | Thankes be vnto God, for hys vnspeakeable gyfte. |
| 9:1 | For of the mynystrie that is maad to hooli men, it is to me of plente to write to you. |
| 9:2 | For Y knowe youre wille, for the which Y haue glorie of you anentis Macedonyes, for also Acaie is redi fro a yeer passid, and youre loue hath stirid ful manye. |
| 9:3 | And we han sent britheren, that this thing that we glorien of you, be not auoidid in this parti, that as Y seide, ye be redi. |
| 9:4 | Lest whanne Macedonyes comen with me, and fynden you vnredi, we be schamed, that we seien you not, in this substaunce. |
| 9:5 | Therfor Y gesside necessarie to preie britheren, that thei come bifore to you, and make redi this bihiyt blessyng to be redi, so as blessing, and not as aueryce. |
| 9:6 | For Y seie this thing, he that sowith scarseli, schal also repe scarseli; and he that sowith in blessyngis, schal `repe also of blessyngis. |
| 9:7 | Ech man as he castide in his herte, not of heuynesse, or of nede; for God loueth a glad yyuere. |
| 9:8 | And God is miyti to make al grace abounde in you, that ye in alle thingis euere more han al sufficience, and abounde in to al good werk; |
| 9:9 | as it is writun, He delide abrood, he yaf to pore men, his riytwisnesse dwellith withouten ende. |
| 9:10 | And he that mynystrith seed to the sowere, schal yyue also breed to ete, and he schal multiplie youre seed, and make myche the encreessingis of fruytis of youre riytwisnesse; |
| 9:11 | that in alle thingis ye maad riche waxen plenteuouse in to al symplenesse, which worchith bi vs doing of thankingis to God. |
| 9:12 | For the mynystrie of this office not oneli fillith tho thingis that failen to holi men, but also multiplieth many thankyngis to God, |
| 9:13 | bi the preuyng of this mynystrie, which glorifien God in the obedience of youre knouleching in the gospel of Crist, and in symplenesse of comynycacioun in to hem and in to alle, |
| 9:14 | and in the biseching of hem for you, that desiren you for the excellent grace of God in you. |
| 9:15 | Y do thankyngis to God of the yifte of hym, that may not be teld. |
| 9:1 | Of the handreachinge vnto ye sayntes, it is no nede for me to wryte vnto you: |
| 9:2 | for I knowe youre redynesse of mynde, wherof I boast my selfe amonge them of Macedonia, and saye: Achaia was ready a yeare agoo. And youre feruentnesse hath prouoked many. |
| 9:3 | Neuertheles yet haue we sent these brethren, lest oure reioysinge ouer you shulde be in vayne in this behalfe, that ye mighte be ready, as I haue reported of you: |
| 9:4 | lest whan they of Macedonia come with me, and fynde you vnprepared, we (I wyl not saye ye) shulde be ashamed in this presumpcion of boostinge. |
| 9:5 | Wherfore I thoughte it necessary to exhorte the brethren, to come before hande vnto you, for to prepare this blessynge promysed afore, that it mighte be ready, so that it be a blessynge, and not a defraudynge. |
| 9:6 | This I thynke: that he which soweth litle, shal reape litle also: and he yt soweth plenteously,shal likewyse reape plenteously, |
| 9:7 | euery one acordynge as he hath purposed in his hert, not grudgingly, or of compulsion. For God loueth a chearfull geuer. |
| 9:8 | God is able to make you riche in all grace, yt ye in all thinges hauynge sufficiet to the vttemost, maye be riche to all maner of good workes. |
| 9:9 | As it is wrytte: He hath sparsed abrode & geue to ye poore, his righteousnes remayneth for euer. |
| 9:10 | He that geueth sede vnto the sower, shal mynistre bred also for fode, and shal multiplye youre sede, and increase the frutes of yor righteousnes, |
| 9:11 | that in all thinges ye maye be made riche vnto all singlenesse, which causeth thorow vs, thankesgeuynge vnto God. |
| 9:12 | For the hadreachinge of this colleccion not onely suppleeth the nede off the sayntes, but also is abudaunt herin, that for this laudable mynistracion many mighte geue thakes vnto God, |
| 9:13 | and prayse God for yor obedient professynge of the Gospell of Christ, & for yor synglenesse in distributynge vnto the, and to all men, |
| 9:14 | and in their prayer for you, which longe after you, for the abundaunt grace of God in you. |
| 9:15 | Thankes be vnto God for his vnoutspeakeable gifte. |
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