2 Corinthians 9:3 “But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in…”

2 Corinthians 9:3

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

World English Bible

But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

American Standard Version

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:

Darby Translation

But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;

Young's Literal Translation

and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

Bible in Basic English

But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

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Cross references

“have”

2 Corinthians 8:6 2 Corinthians 7:14 2 Corinthians 8:17–24 2 Corinthians 9:4

2 Corinthians 8:6 · BSB

So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

2 Corinthians 7:14 · BSB

Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.

2 Corinthians 8:17–24 · BSB

For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.

2 Corinthians 9:4 · BSB

Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

“ye may”

1 Corinthians 16:1–4 Titus 3:1 2 Corinthians 9:5

1 Corinthians 16:1–4 · BSB

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

Titus 3:1 · BSB

Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

2 Corinthians 9:5 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

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