2 Corinthians 9:5

WEB

⁵I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

KJV

⁵Therefore 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.

BSB

⁵So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

FBV

⁵That's why I decided I should ask these brothers to visit you in advance, and complete the arrangements to collect this offering, so that it would be ready as a gift, and not as something demanded.

Extra References

1 Samuel 25:27

²⁷Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Genesis 33:11

¹¹Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

Philippians 4:17

¹⁷Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

1 Samuel 30:26

²⁶When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

1 Corinthians 16:2

²On the first day of every week, let each one of you save as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.

Judges 1:15

¹⁵She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

2 Kings 5:15

¹⁵He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”

2 Corinthians 8:6

⁶So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

2 Corinthians 12:17-18

¹⁷Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you? ¹⁸I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?