2 Corinthians 9:5 - Tree of Life Version

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on to you and arrange ahead of time your generous gift that had been promised beforehand, so that it would be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before, and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.

2 Corinthians 9:5 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 33:11

Please, take my blessing that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me, and because I have everything.” So he kept urging him until he accepted.

2 Kings 5:15

When he returned with his entire retinue to the man of God, and came and stood before him, he said, “Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Now please, accept a present from your servant.”

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of the week, let each of you set something aside, saving up whatever is gained, so no collections take place when I come.

2 Corinthians 8:6

So we urged Titus that, just as he had made a start before, so he should also complete this gracious service for you.

2 Corinthians 9:3

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you may not be in vain in this case, so that you may be prepared, just as I kept saying.

2 Corinthians 9:6

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I am looking for a gift, but for fruit that overflows to your credit.

Judges 1:15

Give me a blessing,” she said. “For you have given me land in the Negev; you should also give me springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the Upper Springs and the Lower Springs.

1 Samuel 25:27

Now let this blessing, which your maidservant has brought to my lord, be given to the young men who are accompanying my lord.

1 Samuel 30:26

When David arrived at Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Look, a blessing for you from the spoil of the enemies of Adonai,”