So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

I thought [it]
ἡγησάμην (hēgēsamēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.

necessary
ἀναγκαῖον (anankaion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close.

to urge
παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers
ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

visit you beforehand
προέλθωσιν (proelthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4281: To go forward, go on, advance; I go before, precede. From pro and erchomai; to go onward, precede.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

make arrangements
προκαταρτίσωσιν (prokatartisōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4294: To prepare or complete beforehand. From pro and katartizo; to prepare in advance.

for the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

bountiful gift
εὐλογίαν (eulogian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift.

you had promised.
προεπηγγελμένην (proepēngelmenēn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4279: To promise beforehand. Middle voice from pro and epaggello; to promise of old.

This way,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[gift]
ταύτην (tautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

will be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

prepared
ἑτοίμην (hetoimēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2092: Ready, prepared. From an old noun heteos; adjusted, i.e. Ready.

generously
εὐλογίαν (eulogian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

begrudgingly.
πλεονεξίαν (pleonexian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4124: Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion.


Additional Translations
So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Therefore I esteemed it necessary to exhort the brothers that they should go before unto you and should complete beforehand your foreannounced blessing, thus this to be ready as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

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.

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.

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.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before to you, and make up before hand your bounty, of which ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not of covetousness.

I have thought it absolutely necessary therefore to request these brethren to visit you before I myself come, and to make sure beforehand that the gift of love which you have already promised may be ready as a gift of love, and may not seem to have been something which I have extorted from you.

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.

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. Advance Ahead Arrange Beforehand Bounty Covetousness Entreat Exaction Exhort Extorted Generosity Generous Gift Greediness Hand Love Matter Necessary Notice Previously Promised Ready Request Seem Something Sure Thought Time Urge Visit Whereof Willing Advance Ahead Arrange Beforehand Bounty Covetousness Entreat Exaction Exhort Extorted Generosity Generous Gift Greediness Hand Love Matter Necessary Notice Previously Promised Ready Request Seem Something Sure Thought Time Urge Visit Whereof Willing 2 Corinthians 9:5 NIV
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NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 9:5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools