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For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
ΠερὶConcerningprepG4012μὲνnowParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303γὰρforconjG1063τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588διακονίαςservicenoun gen sg fG1248τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εἰςforprepG1519τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἁγίουςsaintsadj acc pl mG40περισσόνexcessiveadj nom sg nG4053μοίfor mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart nom sg nG3588γράφεινto writeverb pres act infG1125ὑμῖν·to you;pers pron 2 dat plG4771 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.
οἶδαI knowverb perf act ind 1 sgG6063γὰρforconjG1063τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588προθυμίανreadinessnoun acc sg fG4288ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739ὑπὲρconcerningprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771καυχῶμαιI boast ofverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG2744Μακεδόσιν,to Macedonians,noun dat pl m Location GentilicG3110ὅτιthatconjG3754ἈχαΐαAchaianoun nom sg f LocationG882παρεσκεύασταιhas prepared itselfverb perf mid ind 3 sgG3903ἀπὸfromprepG575πέρυσι,a year ago,advG4070καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771ζῆλοςzealnoun nom sg nG2205ἠρέθισενhas been provokingverb aor act ind 3 sgG2042τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588πλείονας.greater number.adj acc pl m ComparativeG4119 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:
ἔπεμψαI have sentverb aor act ind 1 sgG3992δὲhoweverconjG1161τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφούς,brothers,noun acc pl mG80ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361τὸtheart nom sg nG3588καύχημαboastingnoun nom sg nG2745ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165τὸwhich [is]art nom sg nG3588ὑπὲρaboutprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771κενωθῇmay be made voidverb aor pass subj 3 sgG2758ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588μέρειmatternoun dat sg nG3313τούτῳ,this,Demonstrative pronoun dat sg nG3778ἵναthatconjG2443καθὼςeven asconjG2531ἔλεγονI was sayingverb impf act ind 1 sgG3004παρεσκευασμένοιhaving prepared yourselvesverb perf mid ptc nom pl mG3903ἦτε,you may be,verb pres act subj 2 plG1510 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.
μήlestNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361πωςperhapsParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4458ἐὰνmaybeconjG1437ἔλθωσινshall comeverb 2 aor act subj 3 plG2064σὺνwithprepG4862ἐμοὶme myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ΜακεδόνεςMacedoniansnoun nom pl m Location GentilicG3110καὶandconjG2532εὕρωσινshall findverb 2 aor act subj 3 plG2147ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀπαρασκευάστους,unprepared,adj acc pl mG532καταισχυνθῶμενshall be put to shameverb aor pass subj 1 plG2617ἡμεῖς,we ourselves —pers pron 1 nom plG3165ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λέγωI may sayverb pres act subj 1 sgG3004ὑμεῖς,you yourselves —pers pron 2 nom plG4771ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ὑποστάσειconfidencenoun dat sg fG5287ταύτῃthisDemonstrative pronoun dat sg fG3778 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.
ἀναγκαῖονNecessaryadj nom sg nG316οὖνthereforeconjG3767ἡγησάμηνI esteemed [it]verb aor mid Deponent ind 1 sgG2233παρακαλέσαιto exhortverb aor act infG3870τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀδελφούς,brothersnoun acc pl mG80ἵναthatconjG2443προέλθωσινthey may go beforeverb 2 aor act subj 3 plG4281εἰςintoprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532προκαταρτίσωσινmay complete beforehandverb aor act subj 3 plG4294τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588προεπηγγελμένηνhaving pre-promisedverb perf mid or pass Deponent ptc acc sg fG4279εὐλογίανblessingnoun acc sg fG2129ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ταύτηνthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg fG3778ἑτοίμηνreadyadj acc sg fG2092εἶναι,to beverb pres act infG1511οὕτωςthusadvG3779ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613εὐλογίανa blessingnoun acc sg fG2129καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613πλεονεξίαν.covetousness.noun acc sg fG4124 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778δέ,now:conjG1161ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588σπείρωνsowingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4687φειδομένωςsparinglyadvG5340φειδομένωςsparinglyadvG5340καὶalsoconjG2532θερίσει,will reap,verb fut act ind 3 sgG2325καὶandconjG2532ὁthe [one]art nom sg mG3588σπείρωνsowingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG4687ἐπ᾽uponprepG1909εὐλογίαιςblessingsnoun dat pl fG2129ἐπ᾽uponprepG1909εὐλογίαιςblessingsnoun dat pl fG2129καὶalsoconjG2532θερίσει.will reap.verb fut act ind 3 sgG2325 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
ἕκαστοςeachadj nom sg mG1538καθὼςeven asconjG2531προῄρηταιhe himself has purposedverb perf mid ind 3 sgG4255τῇin theart dat sg fG3588καρδίᾳ,heart,noun dat sg fG2588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐκout ofprepG1537λύπηςregretnoun gen sg fG3077ἢorconjG2228ἐξofprepG1537ἀνάγκης·necessity;noun gen sg fG318ἱλαρὸνa cheerfuladj acc sg mG2431γὰρforconjG1063δότηνgivernoun acc sg mG1395ἀγαπᾷlovesverb pres act ind 3 sgG25ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός.¶God.noun nom sg m TitleG2316 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:
Δυνατεῖis ableverb pres act ind 3 sgG1414δὲnowconjG1161ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485περισσεῦσαιto make aboundverb aor act infG4052εἰςtoprepG1519ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἵναso thatconjG2443ἐνinprepG1722παντὶevery [way]adj dat sg nG3956πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956αὐτάρκειανsufficiencynoun acc sg fG841ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192περισσεύητεyou may aboundverb pres act subj 2 plG4052εἰςinprepG1519πᾶνeveryadj acc sg nG3956ἔργονworknoun acc sg nG2041ἀγαθὸνgoodadj acc sg nG18 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
καθὼςEven asconjG2531γέγραπται·it has been written:verb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125ἐσκόρπισεν,He has scattered abroad,verb aor act ind 3 sgG4650ἔδωκενHe has givenverb aor act ind 3 sgG1325τοῖςto theart dat pl mG3588πένησιν,poor,noun dat pl mG3993ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δικαιοσύνηrighteousnessnoun nom sg fG1343αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846μένειabidesverb pres act ind 3 sgG3306εἰςtoprepG1519τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588αἰῶνα.age.noun acc sg mG165 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;)
ὁThe [One]art nom sg mG3588δὲnowconjG1161ἐπιχορηγῶνsupplyingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2023σπόρονseednoun acc sg mG4703τῷto himart dat sg mG3588σπείροντιsowingverb pres act ptc dat sg mG4687καὶandconjG2532ἄρτονbreadnoun acc sg mG740εἰςforprepG1519βρῶσινfoodnoun acc sg fG1035χορηγήσειwill supplyverb fut act ind 3 sgG5524καὶandconjG2532πληθυνεῖwill multiplyverb fut act ind 3 sgG4129τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588σπόρονseed for sowingnoun acc sg mG4703ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532αὐξήσειwill increaseverb fut act ind 3 sgG837τὰtheart acc pl nG3588γενήματαfruitsnoun acc pl nG6013τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588δικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessnoun gen sg fG1343ὑμῶν.of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
ἐνinprepG1722παντὶevery [way]adj dat sg nG3956πλουτιζόμενοιenriching youverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG4148εἰςtoprepG1519πᾶσανalladj acc sg fG3956ἁπλότητα,generosity,noun acc sg fG572ἥτιςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg fG3748κατεργάζεταιproducesverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2716δι᾽throughprepG1223ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165εὐχαριστίανthanksgivingnoun acc sg fG2169τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ,to God,noun dat sg m TitleG2316 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
ὅτιForconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588διακονίαministrynoun nom sg fG1248τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588λειτουργίαςservicenoun gen sg fG3009ταύτηςthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg fG3778οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441ἐστὶνisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510προσαναπληροῦσαcompletely filling upverb pres act ptc nom sg fG4322τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ὑστερήματαneedsnoun acc pl nG5303τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἁγίωνsaintsadj gen pl mG40ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532περισσεύουσαis overflowingverb pres act ptc nom sg fG4052διὰthroughprepG1223πολλῶνmanyadj gen pl fG4183εὐχαριστιῶνthanksgivingsnoun gen pl fG2169τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ·to God;noun dat sg m TitleG2316 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;
διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588δοκιμῆςproofnoun gen sg fG1382τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588διακονίαςservicenoun gen sg fG1248ταύτηςthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg fG3778δοξάζοντες[they] glorifyingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1392τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεὸνGodnoun acc sg m TitleG2316ἐπὶatprepG1909τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ὑποταγῇsubmissionnoun dat sg fG5292τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588ὁμολογίαςof confessionnoun gen sg fG3671ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771εἰςtoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιονgospelnoun acc sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547καὶandconjG2532ἁπλότητιto [the] generositynoun dat sg fG572τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588κοινωνίαςparticipationnoun gen sg fG2842εἰςtowardprepG1519αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846καὶandconjG2532εἰςtowardprepG1519πάντας,all,adj acc pl mG3956 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
καὶandconjG2532αὐτῶνby theirpers pron gen pl mG846δεήσειsupplicationnoun dat sg fG1162ὑπὲρforprepG5228ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐπιποθούντωνa longingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG1971ὑμᾶςfor youpers pron 2 acc plG4771διὰon account ofprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ὑπερβάλλουσανsurpassingverb pres act ptc acc sg fG5235χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐφ᾽uponprepG1909ὑμῖν.you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
χάριςThanks [be]noun nom sg fG5485τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἐπὶforprepG1909τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀνεκδιηγήτῳindescribableadj dat sg fG411αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846δωρεᾷ.¶gift!noun dat sg fG1431
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.