to arrange
prokatartizo describes making a promised gift ready beforehand in 2 Corinthians 9:5.
Its sole attested use concerns having a promised gift prepared beforehand so that it is ready as a genuine gift rather than something given under compulsion.
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Prepare a promised gift beforehand · dominant
In 2 Corinthians 9:5, the aorist active subjunctive plural form occurs in the purpose of urging the brothers to go ahead and make the promised gift ready. The APB renders the clause "to arrange in advance your promised gift," followed by its readiness as a genuine gift rather than one given under compulsion.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 9:5, the APB presents the action as "to arrange in advance your promised gift." This wording confirms the clause's overall preparation beforehand rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.