2 Corinthians 9:3
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New International Version (©1984)
But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, as I was saying, you may be prepared;

International Standard Version (©2008)
Now I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter may not prove to be an idle boast, and so that you may stand ready, just as I said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I've sent my coworkers so that when we brag that you're ready, we can back it up.

King James Bible
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:

American King James Version
Yet have I sent the brothers, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, you may be ready:

American Standard Version
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:

Bible in Basic English
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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we boast of concerning you, be not made void in this behalf, that (as I have said) you may be ready:

Darby Bible Translation
But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made void in this respect, in order that, as I have said, ye may be prepared;

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

Weymouth New Testament
Still I send the brethren in order that in this matter our boast about you may not turn out to have been an idle one; so that, as I have said, you may be ready;

World English Bible
But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

Young's Literal Translation
and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

Geneva Study Bible

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:

People's New Testament

9:3 Yet have I sent the brethren. See 2Co 8:17,18,22. He sent them so that they would surely be prepared when he came.

Wesley's Notes

9:3 I have sent the above mentioned brethren before me.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. have I sent-we should say, "I send"; whereas the ancients put it in the past, the time which it would be by the time that the letter arrived.

the brethren-(2Co 8:18, 22)-Titus and the two others.

should be in vain in this behalf-"should be proved futile in this particular," however true in general (2Co 7:4). A tacit compliment, softening the sharp monition.

as I said-as I was saying (2Co 9:2).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-5 When we would have others do good, we must act toward them prudently and tenderly, and give them time. Christians should consider what is for the credit of their profession, and endeavour to adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. The duty of ministering to the saints is so plain, that there would seem no need to exhort Christians to it; yet self-love contends so powerfully against the love of Christ, that it is often necessary to stir up their minds by way of remembrance.


1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.
2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction. (NASB ©1995)

Behalf Boast Boasting Case Empty Good Hollow Idle Matter Order Prepared Ready Respect Sending True. Turn Vain

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:

have. 4 7:14 8:6,17-24

ye may. 5 1Co 16:1 *etc: Tit 3:1

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