2 Corinthians 9:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 15:26 : 26 For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-5 : 1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others. 3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts, 4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints: 5 And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.
  • 2 Cor 9:2 : 2 For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.
  • 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

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  • 2 Cor 9:1-3
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    1 But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

    2 For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

    3 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:

  • 2 Cor 9:5
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    5 So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15 And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • 2 Cor 8:19-21
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    19 And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

    20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • 2 Cor 10:14-16
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    14 For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

    15 Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

    16 So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

    9 That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14 For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

    10 As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12 We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

  • 1 Cor 16:3-5
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    3 And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

    4 And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.

    5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

  • 2 Cor 12:20
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    20 For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

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    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 2 Cor 8:1
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    1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13 You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
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    4 Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12 That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • Rom 1:10
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    10 And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24 Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

  • 2 Cor 10:11
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    11 Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

  • 2 Cor 8:8-9
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    8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

    9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23 But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4 My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • Rom 15:24
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    24 Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company)--

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
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    7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8 For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10 And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

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    13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

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    9 Do your best to come to me before long:

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    7 So that having every grace you are living in the hope of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;