2 Corinthians 9:5

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Necessary, therefore, I thought [it] to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

Cross References

Genesis 33:11

receive, I pray thee, my blessing, which is brought to thee, because God hath favoured me, and because I have all [things];’ and he presseth on him, and he receiveth,

2 Kings 5:15

And he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, ‘Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.’

1 Corinthians 16:2

on every first [day] of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

2 Corinthians 8:6

so that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,

2 Corinthians 9:3

and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

2 Corinthians 9:6

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

Philippians 4:17

not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

Judges 1:15

And she saith to him, ‘Give to me a blessing; when the south land thou hast given me — then thou hast given to me springs of water; and Caleb giveth to her the upper springs and the lower springs.

1 Samuel 25:27

‘And, now, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord — it hath been given to the young men who are going up and down at the feet of my lord.

1 Samuel 30:26

And David cometh in unto Ziklag, and sendeth of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, (saying, ‘Lo, for you a blessing, of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah),’