哥林多后书 9
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
捐助的动机
9 关于服事[a]圣徒的事,其实我不必给你们写什么, 2 因为我知道你们的乐意之心。为此,我向马其顿人夸耀你们,说:“亚该亚人从去年就已经准备好了。”你们的热心激励了他们中的大多数人。 3 不过我派这些弟兄去,是为了我们在这方面对你们的夸耀不至于落空,好让你们能照着我所说的准备好; 4 免得万一有些马其顿人和我一起来,发现你们并没有预备好,我们就会因着对你们的确信而蒙羞,更不用说你们了。 5 所以,我认为必须鼓励这些弟兄先到你们那里去,把你们已经许诺的惠赠[b]提前安排好,这样就表明你们所预备好的就是惠赠[c],而不是被强取的。
6 又有这话:播撒吝啬的人,也收获吝啬;播撒祝福的人,也收获祝福。 7 每个人要照着心里预先定好的,不要为难,也不要勉强,因为神喜爱那乐意给与的人。 8 神能使一切的恩典丰丰富富地临到你们,使你们总是在一切事上都能知足,在一切美善的工作上充实满溢。 9 正如经上所记:
“他施舍,赐予穷人;
他的义行永远常存。”[d]
10 供应种子给撒种的,又供应粮食给人吃的那一位,将要供给并增加你们的种子,而且增多你们义行的果子, 11 使你们在一切事上都得以富足,以致十分慷慨,就藉着我们生出对神的感谢之心。 12 因为这服事的工作[e],不仅补足了圣徒们的缺乏,并且能藉着对神的许多感谢而充实满溢。 13 他们藉着这次服事[f]的凭证,因你们顺服了那为基督福音所做的告白,也因你们给他们和众人的慷慨分享[g],他们就会荣耀神; 14 并且他们因着神赐给你们这无限的恩典,就切切地想念你们,为你们祈祷。 15 感谢神,因他有无法描述的恩赐[h]!
Footnotes
- 哥林多后书 9:1 服事——或译作“供应”。
- 哥林多后书 9:5 惠赠——原文直译“祝福”。
- 哥林多后书 9:5 惠赠——原文直译“祝福”。
- 哥林多后书 9:9 《诗篇》112:9。
- 哥林多后书 9:12 服事的工作——或译作“供应的事”。
- 哥林多后书 9:13 服事——或译作“供应”。
- 哥林多后书 9:13 分享——或译作“捐献”。
- 哥林多后书 9:15 恩赐——指“藉着他的独生子所施行的救恩”。
2 Corinthians 9
English Standard Version
The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem
9 Now (A)it is superfluous for me to write to you about (B)the ministry for the saints, 2 for I know your readiness, (C)of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready (D)since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But (E)I am sending[a] the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, (F)as I said you would be. 4 Otherwise, if some Macedonians (G)come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—for being so confident. 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the (H)gift[b] you have promised, so that it may be ready (I)as a willing gift, (J)not as an exaction.[c]
The Cheerful Giver
6 The point is this: (K)whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully[d] will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, (L)not reluctantly or under compulsion, for (M)God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And (N)God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[e] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,
(O)“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10 He who supplies (P)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (Q)increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 (R)You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which (S)through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying (T)the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, (U)they[f] will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your (V)confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 (W)Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:3 Or I have sent
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Greek blessing; twice in this verse
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Or a gift expecting something in return; Greek greed
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Greek with blessings; twice in this verse
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Or all contentment
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or you
2 Corinthians 9
New King James Version
Administering the Gift
9 Now concerning (A)the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a (B)year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority. 3 (C)Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready; 4 lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this [a]confident boasting. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to [b]exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a [c]grudging obligation.
The Cheerful Giver
6 (D)But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [d]bountifully will also reap [e]bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, (E)not grudgingly or of [f]necessity; for (F)God loves a cheerful giver. 8 (G)And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written:
(H)“He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”
10 Now [g]may He who (I)supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, [h]supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your (J)righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, (K)which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only (L)supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they (M)glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal (N)sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (O)grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God (P)for His indescribable gift!
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:4 NU confidence.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 encourage
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 Lit. covetousness
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 with blessings
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 compulsion
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU omits may
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 NU will supply
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