• 2 Corinthians 9:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 5 ἀναγκαῖον Necessary οὖν therefore ἡγησάμην I considered παρακαλέσαι to encourage τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers ἵνα in order that προέλθωσιν they should go before εἰς into ὑμᾶς YOU καὶ and προκαταρτίσωσιν they should get adjusted before τὴν the προεπηγγελμένην previously having been promised εὐλογίαν blessing ὑμῶν, of YOU, ταύτην this ἑτοίμην ready εἶναι to be οὕτως thus ὡς as εὐλογίαν blessing καὶ and μὴ not ὡς as πλεονεξίαν. covetousness.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:5
    The Bible in Living English

    • 5 so I thought it necessary to request the brothers to go to you in advance and get this already promised bounty of yours into shape in advance to be ready in that way, as a bounty and not as a grab.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:5
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 5 Necessary therefore I regarded it To exhort the brethren that they would go forward unto you, And make up beforehand your previously-promised blessing. The same to be ready—thus as a blessing and not as of constraint.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:5
    King James Version

    • 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.