KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I figured it was important to ask some of the guys to head over to you first and help you get that generous gift ready — the one you already promised. That way it'll actually be ready to go as the generous offering you intended, not something you're scrambling to put together last minute out of obligation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's basically saying 'let's prep your generous gift ahead of time so it comes from the heart, not from pressure.'
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