6 •

Τοῦτο touto • this

δέ, de • now

ὁ o • the

σπείρων speirōn • sows

φειδομένως pheidomenōs • sparingly

φειδομένως pheidomenōs • sparingly

καὶ kai • also

θερίσει, therisei • reap

καὶ kai • also

ὁ o • the

σπείρων speirōn • sows

ἐπ' ep • bountifully

εὐλογίαις eulogiais • bountifully

ἐπ' ep • bountifully

εὐλογίαις eulogiais • bountifully

καὶ kai • also

θερίσει. therisei • reap

7 •

ἕκαστος ekastos • man

καθὼς kathōs • just as

προῄρηται proērētai • purposed

τῇ tē • the

καρδίᾳ, kardia • heart

μὴ mē • not

ἐκ ek • grudgingly

λύπης lupēs • grief

ἢ ē • or

ἐξ ex • grudgingly

ἀνάγκης· anankēs • compulsion

ἱλαρὸν ilaron • cheerful

γὰρ gar • for

δότην dotēn • giver

ἀγαπᾷ agapa • loves

ὁ o • the

θεός. theos • God

8 •

δυνατεῖ dunatei • able

δὲ de • And

ὁ o • the

θεὸς theos • God

πᾶσαν pasan • all

χάριν charin • grace

περισσεῦσαι perisseusai • make

εἰς eis • in

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ἵνα ina • so

ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • all

πάντοτε pantote • always

πᾶσαν pasan • all

αὐτάρκειαν autarkeian • sufficiency

ἔχοντες echontes • having

περισσεύητε perisseuēte • make

εἰς eis • in

πᾶν pan • all

ἔργον ergon • deed

ἀγαθόν, agathon • good

9 •

καθὼς kathōs • as

γέγραπται· gegraptai • written

ἐσκόρπισεν, eskorpisen • scattered

ἔδωκεν edōken • gave

τοῖς tois • the

πένησιν, penēsin • poor

ἡ ē • the

δικαιοσύνη dikaiosunē • righteousness

αὐτοῦ autou • his

μένει menei • endures

εἰς eis • for

τὸν ton • the

αἰῶνα. aiōna • forever

10 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • now

ἐπιχορηγῶν epichorēgōn • supplies

σπέρμα / σπόρον sporon • seed

τῷ tō • the

σπείροντι speironti • sower

καὶ kai • and

ἄρτον arton • bread

εἰς eis • for

βρῶσιν brōsin • food

χορηγήσει chorēgēsei • supply

καὶ kai • and

πληθυνεῖ plēthunei • multiply

τὸν ton • the

σπόρον sporon • seed

ὑμῶν umōn • your

καὶ kai • and

αὐξήσει auxēsei • increase

τὰ ta • the

γενήματα genēmata • fruits

τῆς tēs • the

δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs • righteousness

ὑμῶν. umōn • your

11 •

ἐν en • in

παντὶ panti • every

πλουτιζόμενοι ploutizomenoi • enriched

εἰς eis • to

πᾶσαν pasan • every

ἁπλότητα, aplotēta • liberality

ἥτις ētis • which

κατεργάζεται katergazetai • producing

δι' di • through

ἡμῶν ēmōn • us

εὐχαριστίαν eucharistian • thanksgiving

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ· theō • God

12 •

ὅτι oti • For

ἡ ē • the

διακονία diakonia • ministry

τῆς tēs • the

λειτουργίας leitourgias • service

ταύτης tautēs • this

οὐ ou • not

μόνον monon • only

ἐστὶν estin • supplies

προσαναπληροῦσα prosanaplērousa • supply

τὰ ta • the

ὑστερήματα usterēmata • needs

τῶν tōn • the

ἁγίων agiōn • saints

ἀλλὰ alla • but

καὶ kai • also

περισσεύουσα perisseuousa • overflowing

διὰ dia • through

πολλῶν pollōn • many

εὐχαριστιῶν eucharistiōn • thanksgivings

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ. theō • God

13 •

διὰ dia • because

τῆς tēs • the

δοκιμῆς dokimēs • proof

τῆς tēs • the

διακονίας diakonias • ministry

ταύτης tautēs • this

δοξάζοντες doxazontes • glorify

τὸν ton • the

θεὸν theon • God

ἐπὶ epi • for

τῇ tē • the

ὑποταγῇ upotagē • obedience

τῆς tēs • the

ὁμολογίας omologias • confession

ὑμῶν umōn • your

εἰς eis • unto

τὸ to • the

εὐαγγέλιον euangelion • gospel

τοῦ tou • the

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

καὶ kai • and

ἁπλότητι aplotēti • liberality

τῆς tēs • the

κοινωνίας koinōnias • contribution

εἰς eis • unto

αὐτοὺς autous • them

καὶ kai • and

εἰς eis • unto

πάντας, pantas • all

14 •

καὶ kai • also

αὐτῶν autōn • their

δεήσει deēsei • prayer

ὑπὲρ uper • behalf

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ἐπιποθούντων epipothountōn • yearn

ὑμᾶς umas • you

διὰ dia • because

τὴν tēn • the

ὑπερβάλλουσαν uperballousan • surpassing

χάριν charin • grace

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

ἐφ' eph • in

ὑμῖν. umin • you

15 •

χάρις charis • thanks

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

ἐπὶ epi • for

τῇ tē • the

ἀνεκδιηγήτῳ anekdiēgētō • indescribable

αὐτοῦ autou • his

δωρεᾷ. dōrea • gift