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馬其頓聖徒樂捐的榜樣

弟兄們,我現在把 神賜給馬其頓眾教會的恩典告訴你們: 他們在患難中受到極大的考驗的時候,他們滿溢的喜樂和極度的貧乏,匯流出豐厚的慷慨來。 我可以作證,他們是按著能力,並且是超過了能力,自願地 再三懇求我們,准許他們在供應聖徒的事上有分。 他們超過了我們所期望的,照著 神的旨意,先把自己獻給主,然後獻給我們。 因此,我們勉勵提多,既然開始了這慈善的事,就應當在你們那裡把這事辦好。 你們在一切事上,就如信心、口才、知識、熱情和愛我們的心,既然都是富足的,那麼,在這慈善的事上,也要顯出你們是富足的。

勸信徒完成慈善的事

我這樣說,不是吩咐你們,而是藉著別人的熱心來考驗你們的愛心是否真實。 你們是知道我們的主耶穌基督的恩典的:他本來富足,卻為你們成了貧窮,要使你們因他的貧窮成為富足。 10 我在這裡表示我的意見,這對你們是有益的:你們不僅一年前就在辦這事,而且早就想這樣作了, 11 現在就應當把這事辦好;這樣,你們既然有願意作的心,因著你們盡了自己所能的,就可以完成。 12 因為人要是有願意作的心,按照他所有的,必蒙悅納,不是按照他所沒有的。 13 這不是要別人輕省,你們受累,而是要大家都均等。 14 現在你們富裕,就要補助他們的缺乏,到了他們富裕的時候,也可以補助你們的缺乏,這樣就均等了; 15 正如經上所記:

“多的,沒有剩餘,

少的,也不缺乏。”

16 感謝 神,他把我對你們那樣的熱情,放在提多的心裡。 17 提多一方面接受了勸勉,但他自己更加熱心,自願到你們那裡去。 18 我們還派了一位弟兄和他同去,(這人在福音的事工上,得到了眾教會的稱讚。 19 不但這樣,眾教會更選派了他作我們的旅伴。我們辦理這慈善的事,是為了主的榮耀,也是為了我們的心願。) 20 免得有人因為我們經管的捐款太多,就毀謗我們。 21 因為我們努力去作的,不僅是主認為是美的事,也是眾人認為是美的事。 22 我們還派了另一位弟兄與他們同去;我們在許多的事上多次考驗過他,知道他很熱心;現在他對你們大有信心,就更加熱心了。 23 至於提多,他是我的同伴,為你們的緣故作了我的同工;還有我們那兩位弟兄,他們是眾教會所派的,是基督的榮耀。 24 所以,你們要在眾教會面前,向他們證明你們的愛心和我們所誇耀你們的。

The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(B) For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(C) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(D) in this service(E) to the Lord’s people.(F) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(G) Titus,(H) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(I) this act of grace on your part. But since you excel in everything(J)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(K) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

I am not commanding you,(L) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace(M) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(N) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(O) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(P)

10 And here is my judgment(Q) about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.(R) 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(S) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(T) not according to what one does not have.

13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need,(U) so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[b](V)

Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(W) who put into the heart(X) of Titus(Y) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(Z) 18 And we are sending along with him the brother(AA) who is praised by all the churches(AB) for his service to the gospel.(AC) 19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us(AD) as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.(AE) 20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. 21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.(AF)

22 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus,(AG) he is my partner(AH) and co-worker(AI) among you; as for our brothers,(AJ) they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ. 24 Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you,(AK) so that the churches can see it.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
  2. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18

馬其頓聖徒樂捐的榜樣

弟兄們,我現在把 神賜給馬其頓眾教會的恩典告訴你們: 他們在患難中受到極大的考驗的時候,他們滿溢的喜樂和極度的貧乏,匯流出豐厚的慷慨來。 我可以作證,他們是按著能力,並且是超過了能力,自願地 再三懇求我們,准許他們在供應聖徒的事上有分。 他們超過了我們所期望的,照著 神的旨意,先把自己獻給主,然後獻給我們。 因此,我們勉勵提多,既然開始了這慈善的事,就應當在你們那裡把這事辦好。 你們在一切事上,就如信心、口才、知識、熱情和愛我們的心,既然都是富足的,那麼,在這慈善的事上,也要顯出你們是富足的。

勸信徒完成慈善的事

我這樣說,不是吩咐你們,而是藉著別人的熱心來考驗你們的愛心是否真實。 你們是知道我們的主耶穌基督的恩典的:他本來富足,卻為你們成了貧窮,要使你們因他的貧窮成為富足。 10 我在這裡表示我的意見,這對你們是有益的:你們不僅一年前就在辦這事,而且早就想這樣作了, 11 現在就應當把這事辦好;這樣,你們既然有願意作的心,因著你們盡了自己所能的,就可以完成。 12 因為人要是有願意作的心,按照他所有的,必蒙悅納,不是按照他所沒有的。 13 這不是要別人輕省,你們受累,而是要大家都均等。 14 現在你們富裕,就要補助他們的缺乏,到了他們富裕的時候,也可以補助你們的缺乏,這樣就均等了; 15 正如經上所記:

“多的,沒有剩餘,

少的,也不缺乏。”

16 感謝 神,他把我對你們那樣的熱情,放在提多的心裡。 17 提多一方面接受了勸勉,但他自己更加熱心,自願到你們那裡去。 18 我們還派了一位弟兄和他同去,(這人在福音的事工上,得到了眾教會的稱讚。 19 不但這樣,眾教會更選派了他作我們的旅伴。我們辦理這慈善的事,是為了主的榮耀,也是為了我們的心願。) 20 免得有人因為我們經管的捐款太多,就毀謗我們。 21 因為我們努力去作的,不僅是主認為是美的事,也是眾人認為是美的事。 22 我們還派了另一位弟兄與他們同去;我們在許多的事上多次考驗過他,知道他很熱心;現在他對你們大有信心,就更加熱心了。 23 至於提多,他是我的同伴,為你們的緣故作了我的同工;還有我們那兩位弟兄,他們是眾教會所派的,是基督的榮耀。 24 所以,你們要在眾教會面前,向他們證明你們的愛心和我們所誇耀你們的。

The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(B) For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(C) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(D) in this service(E) to the Lord’s people.(F) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(G) Titus,(H) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(I) this act of grace on your part. But since you excel in everything(J)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(K) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

I am not commanding you,(L) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace(M) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(N) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(O) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(P)

10 And here is my judgment(Q) about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.(R) 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(S) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(T) not according to what one does not have.

13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need,(U) so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[b](V)

Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(W) who put into the heart(X) of Titus(Y) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(Z) 18 And we are sending along with him the brother(AA) who is praised by all the churches(AB) for his service to the gospel.(AC) 19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us(AD) as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.(AE) 20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. 21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.(AF)

22 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus,(AG) he is my partner(AH) and co-worker(AI) among you; as for our brothers,(AJ) they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ. 24 Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you,(AK) so that the churches can see it.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
  2. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18

馬其頓聖徒樂捐的榜樣

弟兄們,我現在把 神賜給馬其頓眾教會的恩典告訴你們: 他們在患難中受到極大的考驗的時候,他們滿溢的喜樂和極度的貧乏,匯流出豐厚的慷慨來。 我可以作證,他們是按著能力,並且是超過了能力,自願地 再三懇求我們,准許他們在供應聖徒的事上有分。 他們超過了我們所期望的,照著 神的旨意,先把自己獻給主,然後獻給我們。 因此,我們勉勵提多,既然開始了這慈善的事,就應當在你們那裡把這事辦好。 你們在一切事上,就如信心、口才、知識、熱情和愛我們的心,既然都是富足的,那麼,在這慈善的事上,也要顯出你們是富足的。

勸信徒完成慈善的事

我這樣說,不是吩咐你們,而是藉著別人的熱心來考驗你們的愛心是否真實。 你們是知道我們的主耶穌基督的恩典的:他本來富足,卻為你們成了貧窮,要使你們因他的貧窮成為富足。 10 我在這裡表示我的意見,這對你們是有益的:你們不僅一年前就在辦這事,而且早就想這樣作了, 11 現在就應當把這事辦好;這樣,你們既然有願意作的心,因著你們盡了自己所能的,就可以完成。 12 因為人要是有願意作的心,按照他所有的,必蒙悅納,不是按照他所沒有的。 13 這不是要別人輕省,你們受累,而是要大家都均等。 14 現在你們富裕,就要補助他們的缺乏,到了他們富裕的時候,也可以補助你們的缺乏,這樣就均等了; 15 正如經上所記:

“多的,沒有剩餘,

少的,也不缺乏。”

16 感謝 神,他把我對你們那樣的熱情,放在提多的心裡。 17 提多一方面接受了勸勉,但他自己更加熱心,自願到你們那裡去。 18 我們還派了一位弟兄和他同去,(這人在福音的事工上,得到了眾教會的稱讚。 19 不但這樣,眾教會更選派了他作我們的旅伴。我們辦理這慈善的事,是為了主的榮耀,也是為了我們的心願。) 20 免得有人因為我們經管的捐款太多,就毀謗我們。 21 因為我們努力去作的,不僅是主認為是美的事,也是眾人認為是美的事。 22 我們還派了另一位弟兄與他們同去;我們在許多的事上多次考驗過他,知道他很熱心;現在他對你們大有信心,就更加熱心了。 23 至於提多,他是我的同伴,為你們的緣故作了我的同工;還有我們那兩位弟兄,他們是眾教會所派的,是基督的榮耀。 24 所以,你們要在眾教會面前,向他們證明你們的愛心和我們所誇耀你們的。

The Collection for the Lord’s People

And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(B) For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(C) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(D) in this service(E) to the Lord’s people.(F) And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. So we urged(G) Titus,(H) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(I) this act of grace on your part. But since you excel in everything(J)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(K) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

I am not commanding you,(L) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace(M) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(N) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(O) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(P)

10 And here is my judgment(Q) about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.(R) 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(S) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(T) not according to what one does not have.

13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need,(U) so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[b](V)

Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(W) who put into the heart(X) of Titus(Y) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(Z) 18 And we are sending along with him the brother(AA) who is praised by all the churches(AB) for his service to the gospel.(AC) 19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us(AD) as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.(AE) 20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. 21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.(AF)

22 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus,(AG) he is my partner(AH) and co-worker(AI) among you; as for our brothers,(AJ) they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ. 24 Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you,(AK) so that the churches can see it.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
  2. 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18