2 Corinthians 9:1

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ESV	Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints,
NIV	There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the saints.
NLT	I really don't need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem.
KJV	For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: