2 Corinthians 9:4 “Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we…”

2 Corinthians 9:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

World English Bible

lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.

American Standard Version

lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

Geneva Bible 1599

Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

Darby Translation

lest haply, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, that we say not ye, may be put to shame in this confidence.

Young's Literal Translation

lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we — we may be put to shame (that we say not — ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

Bible in Basic English

For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

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Cross references

“they”

2 Corinthians 9:2 2 Corinthians 8:1–5

2 Corinthians 9:2 · BSB

For 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.

2 Corinthians 8:1–5 · BSB

Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

“be ashamed”

2 Corinthians 8:24 2 Corinthians 11:17

2 Corinthians 8:24 · BSB

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

2 Corinthians 11:17 · BSB

In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

Also

Romans 15:26

Romans 15:26 · BSB

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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

In context

3But 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.

5So 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.

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