5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 9:5:1 ⧉ἀναγκαῖονanangkeonnecessary 2 Corinthians 9:5:2 ⧉οὖνoontherefore 2 Corinthians 9:5:3 ⧉ἡγησάμηνeeyeesameenI considered 2 Corinthians 9:5:4 ⧉παρακαλέσαιparakaleseto urge 2 Corinthians 9:5:5 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe 2 Corinthians 9:5:6 ⧉ἀδελφοὺςadhelfoosbrothers 2 Corinthians 9:5:7 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 Corinthians 9:5:8 ⧉προέλθωσινproelthoseenthey might go ahead 2 Corinthians 9:5:9 ⧉εἰςeesto 2 Corinthians 9:5:10 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou 2 Corinthians 9:5:11 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 9:5:12 ⧉προκαταρτίσωσιprokatarteesoseethey might prepare beforehand 2 Corinthians 9:5:13 ⧉τὴνteenthe 2 Corinthians 9:5:14 ⧉προεπηγγελμένηνproepeeyelmeneenpromised beforehand 2 Corinthians 9:5:15 ⧉εὐλογίανevloyeeanblessing 2 Corinthians 9:5:16 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 2 Corinthians 9:5:17 ⧉ταύτηνtafteenthis 2 Corinthians 9:5:18 ⧉ἑτοίμηνetoimeenready 2 Corinthians 9:5:19 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be 2 Corinthians 9:5:20 ⧉οὕτωςootosthus 2 Corinthians 9:5:21 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Corinthians 9:5:22 ⧉εὐλογίανevloyeeana blessing 2 Corinthians 9:5:23 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Corinthians 9:5:24 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Corinthians 9:5:25 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Corinthians 9:5:26 ⧉πλεονεξίανpleonexeeaan exaction |
5. Formal Translation Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brothers, so that they might go before you and arrange in advance this previously promised gift of yours, to be ready in this way as a blessing and not as something extracted. |
5. Dynamic Translation That is why I thought it was important to encourage the brothers to go ahead to you and get your promised gift ready in advance, so it would truly be a blessing and not something demanded. |