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2 Corinthians 9:5

Therefore 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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having pre-promised” (προεπηγγελμένην) before blessing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “as” (ὡς) before covetousness here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “pre-announced” (προκατηγγελμένην) before blessing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as” (ὡσπερ) before covetousness here.

ἀναγκαῖονanankaionit necessaryἀναγκαῖος (anankaios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it necessary”, the subject formG316necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper.This verse uses “necessary”.it necessaryοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēnto governἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to govern”, a single actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.παρακαλέσαιparakalesaito exhortπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to exhort”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.to exhortτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.the brethrenἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπροέλθωσινproelthōsinthey would go beforeπροέρχομαι (proerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they would go before”, a single actionG4281I go forward, go on, advance; I go before, precede.This verse uses “go before”.they would go beforeεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροκαταρτίσωσιprokatartisōsimake up beforehandπροκαταρτίζω (prokatartizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “make up beforehand”, a single actionG4294I prepare or complete beforehand.make up beforehandτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προεπηγγελμένηνproepēngelmenēnwhereof ye had notice beforeπροεπαγγέλλομαι (proepangellomai)verb, perfect middle participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “whereof ye had notice before”, a completed action with a present resultG4279I promise beforehand.whereof ye had notice beforeεὐλογίανeulogiana matter of bountyεὐλογία (eulogia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a matter of bounty”, the object formG2129adulation, praise, blessing, gift.a matter of bountyὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἑτοίμηνhetoimēnreadyἕτοιμος (hetoimos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “ready”, the object formG2092ready, prepared.This verse uses “ready”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.εὐλογίανeulogianpraiseεὐλογία (eulogia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “praise”, the object formG2129adulation, praise, blessing, gift.This verse uses “praise”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπλεονεξίανpleonexianof covetousnessπλεονεξία (pleonexia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of covetousness”, the object formG4124covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage.This verse uses “covetousness”.of covetousness

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προκατηγγελμένηνprokatēngelmenēnwhereof ye had notice beforeπροκαταγγέλλω (prokatangellō)verb, perfect middle or passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “whereof ye had notice before”, a completed action with a present resultG4293I announce beforehand, promise, predict.ὡσπερhōsperasὥσπερparticle — “as”G5618just as, as, even as.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Necessary, therefore, I thought [it] to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I 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.

Darby Translation

I thought it necessary therefore to beg the brethren that they would come to you, and complete beforehand your fore-announced blessing, that this may be ready thus as blessing, and not as got out of you.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before, and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.

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