1 Διότι περί της διακονίας της εις τους αγίους περιττόν είναι εις εμέ να σας γράφω. 2 Επειδή εξεύρω την προθυμίαν σας, την οποίαν καυχώμαι περί υμών προς τους Μακεδόνας, ότι η Αχαΐα ητοιμάσθη από πέρυσι· και ο ζήλος σας διήγειρε πολλούς. 3 Έπεμψα δε τους αδελφούς, διά να μη ματαιωθή ως προς τούτο η διά σας καύχησις ημών· διά να ήσθε, καθώς έλεγον, ητοιμασμένοι, 4 μήπως, εάν έλθωσι μετ' εμού Μακεδόνες και σας εύρωσιν ανετοίμους, καταισχυνθώμεν ημείς, διά να μη λέγωμεν σεις, εις την πεποίθησιν ταύτην της καυχήσεως. 5 Αναγκαίον λοιπόν εστοχάσθην να παρακαλέσω τους αδελφούς να έλθωσι πρότερον εις εσάς και να προετοιμάσωσι την προϋποσχεθείσαν ελεημοσύνην σας, ώστε να ήναι ετοίμη αύτη, ούτως ως ελεημοσύνη και ουχί ως πλεονεξία. 6 Τούτο δε λέγω, ότι ο σπείρων με φειδωλίαν και με φειδωλίαν θέλει θερίσει, και ο σπείρων με αφθονίαν και με αφθονίαν θέλει θερίσει. 7 Έκαστος κατά την προαίρεσιν της καρδίας αυτού, ουχί με λύπην ή εξ ανάγκης· διότι τον ιλαρόν δότην αγαπά ο Θεός. 8 Δυνατός δε είναι ο Θεός να περισσεύση πάσαν χάριν εις εσάς, ώστε έχοντες πάντοτε εν παντί πάσαν αυτάρκειαν να περισσεύητε εις παν έργον αγαθόν, 9 καθώς είναι γεγραμμένον· Εσκόρπισεν, έδωκεν εις τους πένητας· η δικαιοσύνη αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα. 10 Ο δε χορηγών σπόρον εις τον σπείροντα και άρτον προς τροφήν είθε να χορηγήση και να πληθύνη τον σπόρον σας και να αυξήση τα γεννήματα της δικαιοσύνης σας· 11 πλουτιζόμενοι κατά πάντα εις πάσαν ελευθεριότητα, ήτις εργάζεται δι' ημών ευχαριστίαν εις τον Θεόν. 12 Διότι η διακονία της υπηρεσίας ταύτης ουχί μόνον προσαναπληροί τας στερήσεις των αγίων, αλλά και περισσεύει διά πολλών ευχαριστιών προς τον Θεόν· 13 επειδή δοκιμάζοντες την διακονίαν ταύτην δοξάζουσι τον Θεόν διά την υποταγήν της εις το ευαγγέλιον του Χριστού ομολογίας σας και διά την ελευθεριότητα της προς αυτούς και προς πάντας μεταδόσεως, 14 και διά της υπέρ υμών δεήσεως αυτών, οίτινες σας επιποθούσι διά την προς εσάς υπερβάλλουσαν χάριν του Θεού. 15 Χάρις δε εις τον Θεόν διά την ανεκδιήγητον αυτού δωρεάν.
2 Corinthians · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
2 Corinthians 9 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
Cross references (15)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Galatians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 8:4–15; 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; Galatians 2:10
- 2 2 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Hebrews 10:24
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 9:4–5; 1 Corinthians 16:1–4; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 8:17–24
- 4 Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 8:1–5; 2 Corinthians 11:17; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 2 Corinthians 9:2
- 5 Genesis 33:11; 1 Samuel 25:27; Philippians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 8:6; Judges 1:15
- 6 Proverbs 11:24–25; Luke 6:38; Proverbs 22:9; Proverbs 19:17; 2 Corinthians 9:10
- 7 2 Corinthians 8:12; Acts 20:35; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Proverbs 11:25; Exodus 25:2
- 8 Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 4:18–19; Proverbs 10:22; Malachi 3:10; Haggai 2:8
- 9 Psalm 112:9; Psalm 112:3; Proverbs 21:21; Proverbs 8:18; Galatians 5:5–6
- 10 Isaiah 55:10; Hosea 10:12; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Ecclesiastes 11:6; Proverbs 11:18
- 11 1 Timothy 6:17–18; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Chronicles 29:12–14; 2 Corinthians 9:12; Proverbs 3:9–10
- 12 Philemon 4–7; 2 Corinthians 8:14–15; Philippians 2:25; James 2:14–16; 1 John 3:17
- 13 Hebrews 13:16; Matthew 5:16; Galatians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9
- 14 Philippians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:14; 2 Timothy 1:16–18; Philippians 4:18–19; 2 Corinthians 8:6–7
- 15 2 Corinthians 2:14; John 3:16; Ephesians 5:20; Romans 8:32; James 1:17
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Though he had said so much about it, he says here, "It is superfluous for me to write to you." And his wisdom is shown not only in this, that though he had said so much about it, he saith, "it is superfluous for me to write to you," but in that he yet again speaketh of it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
… to the end shall be saved." They grieve for sin, hearing that "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." They rejoice in good works, because they hear that "the Lord loveth a cheerful giver." In like manner, according as they are strong or weak, they fear or desire to …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Because then also, when things were desperate, there was a sort of deliverance and reformation; but then by punishment, now, on the contrary, by grace and an unspeakable gift. Therefore the dove also appears, not bearing an olive branch, but pointing out to us our Deliverer from all evils, and suggesting the gracious hopes.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Then, as to what He says, "From him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away," it is to be referred to the mind; for God loveth a cheerful giver. Moreover, every one who accepts anything borrows, even if he himself is not going to pay it; for inasmuch as God pays back more to the merciful, whosoever does …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
"That, always having all sufficiency, we may abound unto every good work." See how they fulfill that word of the gospel which saith, "Give us this day our daily bread," and how they seek even this for spiritual ends.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)