2 CORINTIOS 8
Quiché, Centro Occidental
Chiya ri cajwataj chque ri kachalal mebaˈib
8 Cämic cˈut, kachalal, cäkaj cäkabij chiwe jas u banom ri nimalaj u tokˈob ri Dios pa qui wiˈ ri kachalal cojonelab pa tak ri tinimit re Macedonia. 2 Ri e areˈ, pune sibalaj qui rikom cˈäx, sibalaj cˈut xeboc il rumal, nim ri quicotemal cˈo pa canimaˈ. Pune sibalaj e mebaˈ, qui yoˈm qˈuia sipanic ri xpe pa canimaˈ jeˈ ta ne e kˈinomab. 3 Quinbij ri xinwilo, chi ronojel ri xecowin chuyaˈic, are pa canimaˈ xpe wi. Man xuwi tä cˈu xquiya jampaˈ ri xecowin che, xane xquicoj qui chukˈab chuyaˈic jubikˈ chic. 4 Sibalaj xujquibochiˈj chi cäkaya chque chi ri e areˈ xukujeˈ quetob chque ri kachalal ri cˈo qui rajwaxic. 5 ¡Nim na ri xcaˈno chuwäch ri xkachomaj uj chi quecowin che! Nabe xquijach quib pu kˈab ri Kajaw Dios, te cˈu riˈ xquijach quib chke uj chunimaxic ri xkabij chque junam jas ru rayibal ri Dios. 6 Rumal riˈ xkataˈ tokˈob che ri Tito chi cutakej u banic ru chaplem lok, are ru mulixic chixol ri tobanic ri cäpe pa iwanimaˈ. 7 Ri ix cˈut nim ri i banom pa ronojel: sibalaj quixcojonic, sibalaj quixnaˈwic queitijoj ri winak, sibalaj cˈo iwetambal, sibalaj quixoc il che ronojel, xukujeˈ sibalaj cujiwaj. Rumal riˈ rajwaxic baˈ xukujeˈ chi nim chibana che qui toˈic ri kachalal ri cˈo qui rajwaxic.
8 Man are tä jun takanic waˈ ri tajin quinya chiwe. Xuwi cwaj chi quiwetamaj ri tajin cäcaˈn niqˈuiaj cojonelab chic ri sibalaj cäcaj quetobanic rech cäkˈalajinic we kas tzij queiwaj ix ri kachalal. 9 Iwetam chi cˈu ix ri nimalaj tokˈob ri xuban ri Kajaw Jesucristo chiwe. Ri Areˈ kˈinom, xuban cˈu mebaˈ che rib chubanic utzil chiwe, rech rumal ru mebaˈil ri Areˈ ri ix quixkˈinomaric.
10 Chubanic utzil chiwe quinya ri nu chomanic chrij ronojel waˈ. Ri ix junabir utz xibano xichap lok u banic we utzil riˈ. Man xak tä cˈu xichap u banic waˈ, xane rucˈ nimalaj quicotemal xiban waˈ. 11 Cämic cˈut chitakej u banic waˈ cˈä quiqˈuis na u wäch rucˈ nimalaj quicotemal jas ri i banom petinak lok. Chiya baˈ jas ri quixcowin che, jas ri cˈo iwucˈ. 12 We jun winak kas cˈo ru rayibal chuyaˈic ri tobanic, ri Dios cucˈamowaj riˈ ri sipanic joropaˈ ri cˈo rucˈ. Ri Areˈ man cutaˈ tä ri man cˈo tä rucˈ jun.
13 Man are tä cwaj chi xa ix quixcanaj can pa mebaˈil rumal ri qui toˈic niqˈuiaj chic. 14 Ri cwaj in are laˈ chi junam ri jastak iwe cˈolic. Cämic ri ix cˈo ri jastak iwe che qui toˈic niqˈuiaj chic chupam ri qui rajwaxic. Cäpe cˈu na ri kˈij aretak cˈo na ri i rajwaxic ix. Ri e areˈ cˈut quixquitoˈ na ix aretak cˈo i rajwaxic. Je riˈ junam ri tewchibal quiriko. 15 Are je waˈ jas ri cubij ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic: “Ri jun ri qˈuia xuriko, man xocˈow tä u wiˈ ri xcanaj rucˈ. E cˈu ri jun ri man qˈuia taj xuriko, xak are xubana che,” ―cächaˈ.
Waral cäkil wi jachin tak ri xetak bi che rachiˈl ri Tito
16 Maltiox che ri Dios rumal chi xuya pa ranimaˈ ri Tito chi sibalaj coc il chiwe jas ri quinban in. 17 Ri are cˈut xunimaj jas ri xintak wi. Rumal chi ri areˈ xukujeˈ sibalaj coc il chiwe, are craj cäril chi na i wäch. Rumal riˈ cämic pa ranimaˈ cäpe wi ri queˈc, copan na iwucˈ.
18 Junam rucˈ ri Tito tajin cäkatak bi jun kachalal chic. Ri kachalal riˈ sibalaj utz quechˈaw conojel ri kachalal cojonelab chrij rumal chi sibalaj utz u banom chutzijoxic ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio. 19 Man xuwi tä waˈ, xane xukujeˈ are ri areˈ ri xquichaˈ ri kachalal cojonelab che kachiˈl pa ri ka binem che ka toˈic pa we chac riˈ ri tajin cäkaˈno chunimarisaxic u kˈij ri Dios xukujeˈ chucˈutic chi sibalaj quixquicot chubanic ri utzil. Waˈ we chac riˈ are ru yaˈic ri cäpe pa ranimaˈ jun che qui toˈic ri cˈo qui rajwaxic. 20 Je riˈ tajin cäkaˈno rech man cˈo tä jun cubij tzij chkij rumal rech we nimalaj sipanic riˈ ri tajin cäkamulij. 21 Tajin cäkacoj ka chukˈab chubanic ri kas takal u banic, man xuwi tä chuwäch ri Dios, xane xukujeˈ chquiwäch ri winak.
22 Cucˈ ri e areˈ tajin cäkatak bi jun kachalal chic ri kilom chi sibalaj coc il chubanic ronojel. Cämic cˈut sibalaj cäquicotic rumal chi kas cäcuˈbi u cˈux chiwij. 23 We cˈo jachin jun cˈo jas cutaˈ chrij ri Tito, chibij che chi are wachiˈl ri junam cächacun wucˈ che i patänixic ix. We cˈo jun cˈo jas cutaˈ chquij tak ri niqˈuiaj kachalal chic, chibij che chi ri e areˈ e takowinak bi ri kachalal cojonelab, xukujeˈ chi cäquinimarisaj u kˈij ri Cristo. 24 Rumal riˈ, chicˈutu baˈ chi kas tzij queiwaj ri e areˈ. Je riˈ rech cäquetamaj conojel ri kachalal cojonelab. Xukujeˈ rech quetam chi man xak tä lokˈ cäkabij chi cujquicot uj iwucˈ.
2 Corinthians 8
New King James Version
Excel in Giving
8 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and (A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing, 4 imploring us with much urgency [a]that we would receive the gift and (B)the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first (C)gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the (D)will of God. 6 So (E)we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well. 7 But as (F)you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see (G)that you abound in this grace also.
Christ Our Pattern
8 (H)I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (I)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (J)rich.
10 And in this (K)I give advice: (L)It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and (M)were desiring to do a year ago; 11 but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have. 12 For (N)if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; 14 but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, (O)“He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
Collection for the Judean Saints
16 But thanks be to God who [b]puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. 18 And we have sent with him (P)the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches, 19 and not only that, but who was also (Q)chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us (R)to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show your ready mind, 20 avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us— 21 (S)providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you. 23 If anyone inquires about (T)Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you. Or if our brethren are inquired about, they are (U)messengers[c] of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 Therefore show to them, [d]and before the churches, the proof of your love and of our (V)boasting on your behalf.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 NU, M omit that we would receive, thus changing text to urgency for the favor and fellowship
- 2 Corinthians 8:16 NU has put
- 2 Corinthians 8:23 Lit. apostles, “sent ones”
- 2 Corinthians 8:24 NU, M omit and
2 Corinthians 8
King James Version
8 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Corinthians 8
English Standard Version
Encouragement to Give Generously
8 We want you to know, brothers,[a] about the grace of God that has been (A)given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and (B)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave (C)according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly (D)for the favor[b] of taking part in (E)the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they (F)gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6 Accordingly, (G)we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you (H)this act of grace. 7 But as (I)you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you[c]—(J)see that you excel in this act of grace also.
8 (K)I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (L)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. 10 And in this matter (M)I give my judgment: (N)this benefits you, who (O)a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. 11 So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable (P)according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14 your abundance at the present time should supply (Q)their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 15 As it is written, (R)“Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”
Commendation of Titus
16 But (S)thanks be to God, (T)who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. 17 For (U)he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going[d] to you of his own accord. 18 With him we are sending[e] (V)the brother who is famous among (W)all the churches for his preaching of the gospel. 19 And not only that, but he has been (X)appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of (Y)grace that is being ministered by us, (Z)for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will. 20 We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us, 21 for (AA)we aim at what is honorable (AB)not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man. 22 And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is (AC)my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers[f] of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 So give proof before the churches of your love and of (AD)our boasting about you to these men.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 8:1 Or brothers and sisters
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 The Greek word charis can mean favor or grace or thanks, depending on the context
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts in your love for us
- 2 Corinthians 8:17 Or he went
- 2 Corinthians 8:18 Or we sent; also verse 22
- 2 Corinthians 8:23 Greek apostles
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