American Standard Version (ASV):
And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
King James Version (KJV):
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
American Standard Version (ASV):
ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
King James Version (KJV):
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
American Standard Version (ASV):
as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
King James Version (KJV):
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV):
[ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
King James Version (KJV):
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
King James Version (KJV):
And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
American Standard Version (ASV):
But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
King James Version (KJV):
But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
King James Version (KJV):
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
American Standard Version (ASV):
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:
King James Version (KJV):
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: