2 Corinthians 9:5 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁵ 4 And in their praying for you, being desirous of you, because of the excellent grace of God in you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ That is why I thought it necessary to urge these brethren to go to you before I do and make arrangements in advance for this bountiful, promised gift of yours, so that it may be ready, not as an extortion [wrung out of you] but as a generous and willing gift.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

Common English Bible

⁵ This is why I thought it was necessary to encourage the brothers to go to you ahead of time and arrange in advance the generous gift you have already promised. I want it to be a real gift from you. I don’t want you to feel like you are being forced to give anything.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Therefore, I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised, and in this way, you may be ready as a blessing, not as an excess.

2 Corinthians 9:5 Cross References

Genesis 33:11

2 And said: Let us go on together, and I will accompany thee in thy journey.

2 Kings 5:15

0 But Giezi the servant of the man of God said: My master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving of him that which he brought: as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take some thing of him:

1 Corinthians 16:2

1 Let no man therefore despise him, but conduct ye him on his way in peace: that he may come to me. For I look for him with the breatheren.

2 Corinthians 8:6

5 As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.

2 Corinthians 9:3

2 Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord,

2 Corinthians 9:6

5 Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

Philippians 4:17

Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Judges 1:15

0 And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, who destroyed out of it the three sons of Enac.

1 Samuel 25:27

2 And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech:

1 Samuel 30:26

1 And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men.