2 Corinto 9
Magandang Balita Biblia
Tulong sa mga Kapatid na Nangangailangan
9 Hindi na kailangang sumulat pa ako sa inyo tungkol sa pagtulong sa mga kapatid sa iglesya. 2 Alam kong handa na kayong tumulong, kaya't ipinagmamalaki ko kayo sa mga taga-Macedonia. Ang sabi ko'y handa na kayong mga taga-Acaya noon pang nakaraang taon, at dahil dito'y lalo silang sumigla sa pagtulong. 3 Kaya't pinapapunta ko riyan ang mga kapatid na ito upang mapatunayang tama ang aming pagmamalaki tungkol sa inyo, at nang maihanda na ninyo ang inyong tulong, gaya ng sinabi ko. 4 Kung hindi, kung may mga taga-Macedonia na sumama sa akin at makita nilang hindi pala kayo handa, baka mapahiya ako at pati kayo. 5 Kaya't pinakiusapan ko ang mga kapatid na mauna riyan, upang maihanda ang tulong na ipinangako ninyo. Sa gayon, makikita na talagang kusang-loob ang pagbibigay ninyo at hindi sapilitan.
6 Ito ang ibig kong sabihin: ang nagtatanim ng kakaunti ay aani ng kakaunti, at ang nagtatanim ng marami ay aani ng marami. 7 Ang(A) bawat isa'y dapat magbigay ayon sa kanyang pasya, maluwag sa loob at hindi napipilitan lamang, sapagkat iniibig ng Diyos ang nagbibigay nang may kagalakan. 8 Magagawa ng Diyos na pasaganain kayo sa lahat ng bagay, at higit pa sa inyong pangangailangan, upang sumagana kayo para sa mabubuting gawa. 9 Tulad(B) ng nasusulat,
“Siya'y masaganang nagbibigay sa mga dukha;
ang kanyang kabutihan ay walang hanggan.”
10 Ang(C) Diyos na nagbibigay ng binhing itatanim at tinapay na makakain, ang siya ring magbibigay sa inyo ng binhi, at magpapalago nito upang magbunga nang sagana ang inyong kabutihang-loob. 11 Pasasaganain niya kayo sa lahat ng bagay upang mas marami ang inyong matulungan. Sa gayon, lalong darami ang magpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil sa inyong tulong na dadalhin namin sa kanila. 12 Ang paglilingkod ninyo upang tumulong sa mga kapatid ay hindi lamang makakatugon sa kanilang pangangailangan, kundi magiging dahilan pa ng nag-uumapaw na pagpapasalamat nila sa Diyos. 13 Ang bukas-palad ninyong pagbibigay sa kanila at sa lahat ang siyang magpapatunay na matapat ninyong sinusunod ang Magandang Balita ni Cristo. Dahil diyan, magpupuri sila sa Diyos. 14 Kaya't buong pagmamahal nila kayong ipapanalangin, dahil sa di-masukat na kagandahang-loob ng Diyos sa inyo. 15 Salamat sa Diyos dahil sa kanyang kaloob na walang kapantay!
2 Corinthians 9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
For I Have Boasted of Your Eagerness To Others, So I Want You Ready When I Come
9 For indeed, it is superfluous for me to write to you concerning the ministry[a] to the saints. 2 For I know your eagerness, which I am boasting about you to the Macedonians— that “Achaia has been prepared [to give] since last year”. And your zeal stirred-up the majority. 3 But I sent the brothers in order that our boast about you might not be made-empty in this respect: in order that, just as I was saying, you may be prepared, 4 that we should not somehow be put-to-shame (that I not say you) in this confidence[b] if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared. 5 Therefore I regarded it necessary to urge the brothers that they go-ahead to you and prepare-beforehand your previously-promised blessing[c], that this may be ready thus as a blessing and not as greediness[d].
Sow For Blessings, As You Freely Choose In Your Hearts: God Loves a Cheerful Giver
6 Now this[e] I say: the one sowing sparingly will also reap sparingly. And the one sowing for[f] blessings will also reap for blessings. 7 Each should give just as he has chosen-beforehand[g] in his heart— not out of grief [h] or out of compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to cause all grace to abound to you in order that in everything, always having all sufficiency, you may be abounding for every good work. 9 Just as it has been written [in Ps 112:9], “He scattered, he gave to the needy ones, his righteousness remains forever”.
God Will Multiply Your Seed And Fruit, And Your Gift Will Abound To His Glory
10 And the One supplying seed to the one sowing[i], and bread for eating, will supply and multiply your seed, and will grow the fruits of [j] your righteousness. 11 In everything you will be enriched for all generosity, which through[k] us is going to produce thanksgiving to God, 12 because the ministry of [l] this service[m] is not only going to be filling-up the needs of the saints, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God! 13 Through the approvedness of this ministry, they will be glorifying God for the obedience of [n] your confession to[o] the good-news of Christ, and the generosity[p] of the contribution for them and for all, 14 while they also are yearning-for you in prayer for you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift[q].
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:1 That is, the details of this ministry to the saints in Jerusalem. There is no need to promote this ministry.
- 2 Corinthians 9:4 Or, project, undertaking.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 That is, blessing for those in Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 That is, as an exhibit of your blessing them by giving, and not as an exhibit of your greediness in withholding what you promised.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Or, Now as to this giving.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 That is, for the purpose of.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Or, preferred, purposed.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 That is, a heart grieving or pained over the loss of the money.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 sowing... multiply. Or, sowing, will both supply bread for eating and multiply.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 That is, consisting of; or, proceeding from.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 That is, through our delivery of your gift.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 That is, consisting of.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 That is, public-service for God (for the believing public); or, priestly-service.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 That is, proceeding from; or, to. Or, the obedience to the good news of Christ characterizing your confession.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or, with reference to.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or, more broadly, the sincerity of the fellowship toward them and toward all.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15 That is, gift of grace, referring either to that given in His Son, the model of all giving, or to the gift of grace enabling the Corinthians to abound (as in 8:1); or, to the anticipated result of the gift given by them.
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