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2 Corinto 8
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
2 Corinto 8
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Bukas-Palad na Pagbibigay
8 Ngayon naman, (A) nais naming malaman ninyo, mga kapatid, ang tungkol sa biyaya ng Diyos na ibinigay sa mga iglesya ng Macedonia. 2 Bagama't dumaranas sila ng napakatinding pagsubok at halos nakalubog sa kahirapan, sila'y may nag-uumapaw na kagalakang namahagi ng yaman ng kanilang kagandahang-loob. 3 Ako ay makapagpapatunay na sila ay kusang-loob na nagbigay ayon sa kanilang kakayahan, at kahit higit pa sa kanilang kakayahan. 4 Masidhi pa silang nakiusap sa amin na mabigyan ng pagkakataong makibahagi sa biyayang ito ng paglilingkod sa mga banal. 5 Ang ginawa nila'y hindi namin inaasahan. Ibinigay muna nila ang kanilang sarili sa Panginoon, at sa amin ayon sa kagustuhan ng Diyos. 6 Kaya't pinakiusapan namin si Tito na yamang mayroon na siyang pinasimulan, nararapat na tapusin din niya sa inyo ang biyayang ito. 7 Ngunit kung paanong kayo'y sumasagana sa lahat ng bagay, sa pananampalataya, sa pananalita, sa kaalaman, sa kasabikang tumulong, at sa inyong pag-ibig sa amin, sikapin din ninyo na kayo ay sumagana sa biyaya ng pagbibigay.
8 Hindi sa inuutusan ko kayo, ngunit nais kong subukin ang katapatan ng inyong pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng kasabikan ng iba na tumulong. 9 Sapagkat nalalaman ninyo ang biyaya ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, na kahit siya'y mayaman, naging dukha siya alang-alang sa inyo, upang kayo sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kahirapan ay maging mayaman. 10 At tungkol dito'y ito ang maipapayo ko: pinakamabuti para sa inyo ngayon na tapusin ang sinimulan ninyo nang nakaraang taon, hindi lamang ang paggawa kundi ang pagnanais sa inyong gagawin. 11 At ngayon, tapusin ninyo ang gawain, upang ang inyong matinding pagnanais na gawin iyon ay matumbasan ng pagsasagawa ninyo nito, ayon sa inyong makakaya. 12 Sapagkat kung talagang handang magbigay ang isang tao, tinatanggap ang kanyang kaloob batay sa kung anong mayroon siya, at hindi batay sa wala sa kanya. 13 Hindi sa nais kong guminhawa ang iba at kayo naman ay mabigatan, kundi upang magkaroon ng pagkakapantay-pantay. 14 Sa kasalukuyang panahon, ang inyong kasaganaan ang tutustos sa kanilang pangangailangan, upang balang araw ang kanilang kasaganaan naman ang tutustos sa inyong pangangailangan, sa gayon ay magkakaroon ng pagkakapantay-pantay. 15 Gaya (B) ng nasusulat,
“Ang nagtipon ng marami ay hindi nagkaroon ng labis,
at ang nagtipon ng kaunti ay hindi naman kinapos.”
Si Tito at ang Kanyang mga Kasama
16 Salamat sa Diyos na naglagay sa puso ni Tito ng parehong pagsisikap para sa inyo. 17 Sapagkat hindi lamang niya tinanggap ang aming pakiusap, kundi pupunta pa siya riyan sa inyo nang may buong sigasig, at ito'y sa sarili niyang kapasyahan. 18 Isinusugo naming kasama niya ang kapatid na iginagalang ng mga iglesya dahil sa pagpapalaganap ng ebanghelyo. 19 Bukod dito, pinili siya ng mga iglesya na maglakbay na kasama namin kaugnay ng biyayang ito sa ilalim ng aming paglilingkod, upang maparangalan ang Panginoon, at upang ipakita ang aming kahandaang tumulong. 20 Iniiwasan naming kami ay mapintasan tungkol sa pangangasiwa namin sa masaganang kaloob na ito. 21 Sapagkat (C) sinisikap naming gawin ang mga bagay nang may katapatan hindi lamang sa paningin ng Panginoon, kundi maging sa paningin ng mga tao. 22 Isinugo rin naming kasama nila ang aming kapatid na subok na subok na namin at napatunayang masigasig sa maraming bagay, at lalo pa ngayon dahil sa kanyang malaking pagtitiwala sa inyo. 23 Tungkol kay Tito, siya'y aking katuwang at kamanggagawa para sa inyo. Tungkol naman sa ating mga kapatid, sila'y mga sugo ng mga iglesya, ang kaluwalhatian ni Cristo. 24 Kaya't sa harapan ng mga iglesya, ipakita ninyo sa mga taong ito ang katibayan ng inyong pag-ibig at kung may dahilan nga ba kaming ipagmalaki kayo.
2 Corinthiens 8
Louis Segond
2 Corinthiens 8
Louis Segond
8 Nous vous faisons connaître, frères, la grâce de Dieu qui s'est manifestée dans les Églises de la Macédoine.
2 Au milieu de beaucoup de tribulations qui les ont éprouvées, leur joie débordante et leur pauvreté profonde ont produit avec abondance de riches libéralités de leur part.
3 Ils ont, je l'atteste, donné volontairement selon leurs moyens, et même au delà de leurs moyens,
4 nous demandant avec de grandes instances la grâce de prendre part à l'assistance destinée aux saints.
5 Et non seulement ils ont contribué comme nous l'espérions, mais ils se sont d'abord donnés eux-mêmes au Seigneur, puis à nous, par la volonté de Dieu.
6 Nous avons donc engagé Tite à achever chez vous cette oeuvre de bienfaisance, comme il l'avait commencée.
7 De même que vous excellez en toutes choses, en foi, en parole, en connaissance, en zèle à tous égards, et dans votre amour pour nous, faites en sorte d'exceller aussi dans cette oeuvre de bienfaisance.
8 Je ne dis pas cela pour donner un ordre, mais pour éprouver, par le zèle des autres, la sincérité de votre charité.
9 Car vous connaissez la grâce de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, qui pour vous s'est fait pauvre, de riche qu'il était, afin que par sa pauvreté vous fussiez enrichis.
10 C'est un avis que je donne là-dessus, car cela vous convient, à vous qui non seulement avez commencé à agir, mais qui en avez eu la volonté dès l'année dernière.
11 Achevez donc maintenant d'agir, afin que l'accomplissement selon vos moyens réponde à l'empressement que vous avez mis à vouloir.
12 La bonne volonté, quand elle existe, est agréable en raison de ce qu'elle peut avoir à sa disposition, et non de ce qu'elle n'a pas.
13 Car il s'agit, non de vous exposer à la détresse pour soulager les autres, mais de suivre une règle d'égalité: dans la circonstance présente votre superflu pourvoira à leurs besoins,
14 afin que leur superflu pourvoie pareillement aux vôtres, en sorte qu'il y ait égalité,
15 selon qu'il est écrit: Celui qui avait ramassé beaucoup n'avait rien de trop, et celui qui avait ramassé peu n'en manquait pas.
16 Grâces soient rendues à Dieu de ce qu'il a mis dans le coeur de Tite le même empressement pour vous;
17 car il a accueilli notre demande, et c'est avec un nouveau zèle et de son plein gré qu'il part pour aller chez vous.
18 Nous envoyons avec lui le frère dont la louange en ce qui concerne l'Évangile est répandue dans toutes les Églises,
19 et qui, de plus, a été choisi par les Églises pour être notre compagnon de voyage dans cette oeuvre de bienfaisance, que nous accomplissons à la gloire du Seigneur même et en témoignage de notre bonne volonté.
20 Nous agissons ainsi, afin que personne ne nous blâme au sujet de cette abondante collecte, à laquelle nous donnons nos soins;
21 car nous recherchons ce qui est bien, non seulement devant le Seigneur, mais aussi devant les hommes.
22 Nous envoyons avec eux notre frère, dont nous avons souvent éprouvé le zèle dans beaucoup d'occasions, et qui en montre plus encore cette fois à cause de sa grande confiance en vous.
23 Ainsi, pour ce qui est de Tite, il est notre associé et notre compagnon d'oeuvre auprès de vous; et pour ce qui est de nos frères, ils sont les envoyés des Églises, la gloire de Christ.
24 Donnez-leur donc, à la face des Églises, la preuve de votre charité, et montrez-leur que nous avons sujet de nous glorifier de vous.
2 Corinthians 8
New International Version
2 Corinthians 8
New International Version
The Collection for the Lord’s People
8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(B) 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(C) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(D) in this service(E) to the Lord’s people.(F) 5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 6 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. 7 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.
8 I am not commanding you,(L) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 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
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
- 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18
2 Corinthians 8
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2 Corinthians 8
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
8 Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia.
2 That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy; and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity.
3 For according to their power (I bear them witness), and beyond their power, they were willing.
4 With much entreaty begging of us the grace and communication of the ministry that is done toward the saints.
5 And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
6 Insomuch, that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so also he would finish among you this same grace.
7 That as in all things you abound in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all carefulness; moreover also in your charity towards us, so in this grace also you may abound.
8 I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.
10 And herein I give my advice; for this is profitable for you, who have begun not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform ye it also in deed; that as your mind is forward to be willing, so it may be also to perform, out of that which you have.
12 For if the will be forward, it is accepted according to that which a man hath, not according to that which he hath not.
13 For I mean not that others should be eased, and you burthened, but by an equality.
14 In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want, that there may be an equality,
15 As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.
16 And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.
18 We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.
19 And not that only, but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord, and our determined will:
20 Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us.
21 For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things; but now much more diligent, with much confidence in you,
23 Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore shew ye to them, in the sight of the churches, the evidence of your charity, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version (FSV) 
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Louis Segond (LSG)
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