2 CORINTIOS 9
Quiché, Centro Occidental
Ri cojonelab aj Corinto quetob chque ri kachalal ri cˈo qui rajwaxic
9 Chrij cˈu ri puak ri cämulix che qui toˈic ri kachalal cojonelab, kas tzij chi man rajwaxic tä chi cˈo na ri quintzˈibaj bi chiwe. 2 Je riˈ, rumal chi wetam chic chi cˈo ri utzalaj i rayinic che qui toˈic. Amakˈel cˈut quinquicot chubixic waˈ chque ri cojonelab aj Macedonia chi ri ix, ri ix aj Acaya, sibalaj quiwaj quixtobanic. Junabir cˈut i chaplem lok u banic waˈ. E qˈuia cˈut chque ri aj Macedonia ri sibalaj xyactaj canimaˈ rumal ri nimalaj quicotemal ri cˈo pa iwanimaˈ ix. 3 Pune je riˈ, e nu takom cˈu bi ri kachalal riˈ iwucˈ rech kas jeˈ quelic jas ri utz ri nu bim chiwij chrij we tobanic riˈ. Quel cubij chi kas tzij quiban u banic iwib che qui toˈic ri kachalal jas ri nu bim canok. 4 We ne e cˈo jujun aj Macedonia quebeˈ wucˈ in, te cˈu riˈ aretak cujopanic mäjaˈ quimulij we tobanic riˈ. We je riˈ, xa quel na ka qˈuixbal uj riˈ rumal chi sibalaj ka cuˈbam ka cˈux chiwij. E ta cˈu lo ri ix, ¿a mat quel na i qˈuixbal riˈ? 5 Rumal riˈ tzrajwaxic wi xintaˈ tokˈob chque ri kachalal chi queopan iwucˈ nabe rech quixquitoˈ chumulixic apan ri sipanic ri i bim chi quiya petinak lok. Je riˈ ri sipanic ri quimulij cˈo chic aretak cujopanic, kˈalaj cˈut chi xpe pa ri iwanimaˈ, man xa tä cäkatokˈij na chiwe.
6 Chnaˈtaj waˈ chiwe: Jachin ri man nim taj cutico, man nim tä riˈ ri cuyaco. Jachin cˈu ri nim cutico, nim na riˈ ri cuyaco. 7 Chijujunal baˈ chiya jampaˈ ri cäpe pa iwanimaˈ, man rucˈ tä bis, man xa tä cätokˈix chiwe, rumal chi ri Dios lokˈ cäril wi jachin ri cuya rucˈ quicotemal. 8 Ri Dios cäcowinic cuya ronojel u wäch nimak tak tewchibal chiwe rech je riˈ amakˈel cˈo ronojel ri cajwataj chiwe, xukujeˈ rech sibalaj cˈo na iwe ronojel ri rajwaxic chubanic ronojel u wäch utzil. 9 Ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ri Tzˈibtalic cubij:
U yoˈm qˈuia u wäch tobanic
chque ri mebaˈib.
Ri utzil ri cubano man cˈo tä u qˈuisic, ―cächaˈ. 10 Ri Dios ri cuya ri ijaˈ ri cätiquic, ri cuya ronojel u wäch ri cätijic, cuya na ronojel ri cajwataj chiwe che tak ri i ticoˈn, xukujeˈ queuqˈuiyisaj na rech sibalaj quewächinic. Je riˈ rech quixcowinic quiban ronojel u wäch utzil. 11 Je riˈ ri ix cˈo na ronojel u wäch kˈinomal iwucˈ rech quixcowinic quisipaj ri cäpe pa iwanimaˈ. Rumal cˈu kech uj ri cujcˈamow bi ri puak, ri kachalal ri cäquicˈam na ri sipanic ri quitak bic sibalaj cäquiya na maltioxinic che ri Dios. 12 Je riˈ, rumal chi aretak cäkaya we tobanic riˈ chque ri kachalal man xuwi taj cäkaya ri rajwaxic chque, xane rumal waˈ tajin cäkaˈno chi ri e areˈ sibalaj cäquiya na maltioxinic che ri Dios. 13 Ri e areˈ cäquiya na u kˈij ri Dios. We tobanic riˈ cucˈut chquiwäch ri e areˈ chi ri ix sibalaj quixniman che ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio ri cätzijox chrij ri Cristo. Xukujeˈ cäquinimarisaj na u kˈij ri Dios rumal ri tobanic ri xpe pa iwanimaˈ chque ri e areˈ, xukujeˈ chque conojel. 14 Cäcaˈn cˈu na orar pi wiˈ, sibalaj lokˈ cˈut quixquil na rumal chi kˈalaj ri nimalaj u tokˈob ri Dios ri i rikom. 15 Kamaltioxij baˈ che ri Dios ri u sipam chke, ri sibalaj lokˈ, ri man cˈo tä jeˈ wi, ri man cäkarik tä tzij chumaltioxixic.
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
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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