2 Corinthians 9:5-7 ἀναγκαῖον (Necessary) οὖν (therefore) ἡγησάμην (I esteemed it) παρακαλέσαι (to exhort) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) ἵνα (that) προέλθωσιν (they should go before) εἰς (unto) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) προκαταρτίσωσιν (should complete beforehand) τὴν (the) προεπηγγελμένην (foreannounced) εὐλογίαν (blessing) ὑμῶν (of you) ταύτην (this), ἑτοίμην (ready) εἶναι (to be) οὕτως (thus) ὡς (as) εὐλογίαν (a blessing), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὡς (as) πλεονεξίαν (covetousness).

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ ἀναγκαῖον (Necessary) οὖν (therefore) ἡγησάμην (I esteemed it) παρακαλέσαι (to exhort) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) ἵνα (that) προέλθωσιν (they should go before) εἰς (unto) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) προκαταρτίσωσιν (should complete beforehand) τὴν (the) προεπηγγελμένην (foreannounced) εὐλογίαν (blessing) ὑμῶν (of you) ταύτην (this), ἑτοίμην (ready) εἶναι (to be) οὕτως (thus) ὡς (as) εὐλογίαν (a blessing), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὡς (as) πλεονεξίαν (covetousness). ⁶ Τοῦτο (This) δέ (now): ὁ (The one) σπείρων (sowing) φειδομένως (sparingly), φειδομένως (sparingly) καὶ (also) θερίσει (will reap); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) σπείρων (sowing) ἐπ’ (upon) εὐλογίαις (blessings), ἐπ’ (upon) εὐλογίαις (blessings) καὶ (also) θερίσει (will reap), ⁷ ἕκαστος (each) καθὼς (as) προῄρηται (he purposes) τῇ (in the) καρδίᾳ (heart), μὴ (not) ἐκ (out of) λύπης (regret) ἢ (or) ἐξ (of) ἀνάγκης (necessity); ἱλαρὸν (a cheerful) γὰρ (for) δότην (giver) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).