Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now I have sent the brothers, so that what we glory about concerning you might not be empty in this matter, in order that (as I have explained) you may be prepared. "
— 2 Corinthians 9:3, Catholic Public Domain 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:”
“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: ”
“But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,”
“But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them.”
“Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:”
“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:”
“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:”
Now, concerning the ministry that is done toward the saints, it is not necessary for me to write to you.
For I know your willing mind. I glory about you, concerning this, to the Macedonians. For Achaia has also been prepared, for the past year. And your example has inspired very many others.
Now I have sent the brothers, so that what we glory about concerning you might not be empty in this matter, in order that (as I have explained) you may be prepared.
Otherwise, if the Macedonians arrive with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you) would be ashamed in this matter.
Therefore, I considered it necessary to ask the brothers to go to you in advance and to prepare this blessing as promised, and in this way, you may be ready as a blessing, not as an excess.
But I say this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings: