哥林多後書 9
Chinese Standard Bible (Traditional)
捐助的動機
9 關於服事[a]聖徒的事，其實我不必給你們寫什麼， 2 因為我知道你們的樂意之心。為此，我向馬其頓人誇耀你們，說：「亞該亞人從去年就已經準備好了。」你們的熱心激勵了他們中的大多數人。 3 不過我派這些弟兄去，是為了我們在這方面對你們的誇耀不至於落空，好讓你們能照著我所說的準備好； 4 免得萬一有些馬其頓人和我一起來，發現你們並沒有預備好，我們就會因著對你們的確信而蒙羞，更不用說你們了。 5 所以，我認為必須鼓勵這些弟兄先到你們那裡去，把你們已經許諾的惠贈[b]提前安排好，這樣就表明你們所預備好的就是惠贈[c]，而不是被強取的。
6 又有這話：播撒吝嗇的人，也收穫吝嗇；播撒祝福的人，也收穫祝福。 7 每個人要照著心裡預先定好的，不要為難，也不要勉強，因為神喜愛那樂意給與的人。 8 神能使一切的恩典豐豐富富地臨到你們，使你們總是在一切事上都能知足，在一切美善的工作上充實滿溢。 9 正如經上所記：
「他施捨，賜予窮人；
他的義行永遠常存。」[d]
10 供應種子給撒種的，又供應糧食給人吃的那一位，將要供給並增加你們的種子，而且增多你們義行的果子， 11 使你們在一切事上都得以富足，以致十分慷慨，就藉著我們生出對神的感謝之心。 12 因為這服事的工作[e]，不僅補足了聖徒們的缺乏，並且能藉著對神的許多感謝而充實滿溢。 13 他們藉著這次服事[f]的憑證，因你們順服了那為基督福音所做的告白，也因你們給他們和眾人的慷慨分享[g]，他們就會榮耀神； 14 並且他們因著神賜給你們這無限的恩典，就切切地想念你們，為你們祈禱。 15 感謝神，因他有無法描述的恩賜[h]！
Footnotes
- 哥林多後書 9:1 服事——或譯作「供應」。
- 哥林多後書 9:5 惠贈——原文直譯「祝福」。
- 哥林多後書 9:5 惠贈——原文直譯「祝福」。
- 哥林多後書 9:9 《詩篇》112:9。
- 哥林多後書 9:12 服事的工作——或譯作「供應的事」。
- 哥林多後書 9:13 服事——或譯作「供應」。
- 哥林多後書 9:13 分享——或譯作「捐獻」。
- 哥林多後書 9:15 恩賜——指「藉著他的獨生子所施行的救恩」。
2 Corinthians 9
1599 Geneva Bible
9 1 Why, albeit he think well of their ready wills, 3 yet earnestly exhorteth them, 4 he yieldeth a reason: 6 He compareth alms to seed sowing, 10 which God doth repay with great gain.
1 For [a]as touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.
2 For I know your readiness of mind, whereof I boast myself of you unto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your zeal hath provoked many.
3 Now have I sent the brethren, lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf, that ye (as I have said) be ready.
4 Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my [b]constant boasting.
5 Wherefore, I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to come before unto you, and to finish your benevolence appointed afore, that it might be ready, and come as of benevolence, and not as of [c]niggardliness.
6 [d]This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth liberally, shall reap also liberally.
7 As every man [e]wisheth in his heart, so let him give, not (A)[f]grudgingly, or of [g]necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all [h]grace to abound toward you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in [i]every good work,
9 ((B)As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath given to the poor: his benevolence remaineth for [j]ever.
10 Also he that findeth seed to the sower, will minister likewise bread for food, and multiply your seed, and increase the [k]fruits of your benevolence.)
11 That on all parts ye may be made rich unto all liberality, which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God.
12 [l]For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the necessities of the Saints, but also abundantly causeth many to give thanks to God,
13 (Which by the [m]experiment of this ministration praise God for your [n]voluntary submission to the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men.)
14 And in their prayer for you, to long after you greatly, for the abundant grace of God in you.
15 [o]Thanks therefore be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:1 He wisely meeteth with the suspicion which the Corinthians might conceive, as though the Apostle in urging them so carefully, should doubt of their good will. Therefore he witnesseth that he doeth it not to teach them that they ought to help the Saints, seeing that he had become surety for them to the Macedonians, but only to stir them up which were running of themselves to the end that all things might both be in a better readiness, and also be more plentiful.
- 2 Corinthians 9:4 The word which he useth, signifieth such a stayedness and settledness of mind, as cannot be moved with any terror or fear.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 As from covetous men.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Alms must be given neither niggardly, nor with a loathful mind, or hardly: But as frank and free alms is compared to a sowing which hath a most plentiful harvest of most abundant blessing following it.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Determineth and appointeth freely with himself.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 With a sparing and niggardly heart.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Against his will, as loath to be evil reported of.
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 All God’s bountiful liberality.
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 To help others by all means possible, in doing them good in their necessities.
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Is everlasting: Now David speaketh of a man that feareth God, and loveth his neighbor, who shall never want (saith he) to give to others.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 There is none so good an inheritance to the godly, as bountifulness is.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 Another excellent and double fruit of liberality towards the Saints, is this: that it giveth occasion to praise God, and that our faith is also thereby made manifest.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 By this proof of your liberality in this helping and succoring of them.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 In showing with one consent, that you acknowledge that only Gospel which you have willingly submitted yourselves unto, declaring thereby, that you agree with the Church of Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15 Lest by his great commendation and praise, the Corinthians should be puffed up, he shutteth up this exhortation, with this exclamation.
2 Corinthians 9
King James Version
9 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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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