2 Corinto 8
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
8 Bukod dito, mga kapatid, ay ipinatatalastas namin sa inyo ang biyaya ng Dios na ipinagkaloob sa mga iglesia ng Macedonia;
2 Kung paanong sa maraming pagsubok sa kapighatian ang kasaganaan ng kanilang katuwaan at ang kanilang malabis na karukhaan ay sumagana sa kayamanan ng kanilang kagandahang-loob.
3 Sapagka't ayon sa kanilang kaya, ay nagpapatotoo ako at higit pa sa kanilang kaya, ay nagsiabuloy sila sa sariling kalooban,
4 Na lubhang ipinamamanhik sa amin ang tungkol sa biyayang ito at sa pakikisama sa pangangasiwa ng mga abuloy sa mga banal:
5 At ito, ay hindi ayon sa aming inaasahan, kundi ibinigay muna nila ang kanilang sarili sa Panginoon, at sa amin sa pamamagitan ng kalooban ng Dios.
6 Ano pa't namanhik kami kay Tito, na yamang siya'y nagpasimula nang una, ay siya na rin ang gumanap sa inyo ng biyayang ito.
7 Datapuwa't yamang kayo'y nagsisisagana sa lahat ng mga bagay, sa pananampalataya, at pananalita, at kaalaman, at sa buong kasipagan, at sa inyong pagibig sa amin ay magsisagana naman kayo sa biyayang ito.
8 Hindi ako nangungusap na tulad sa naguutos, kundi gaya ng sumusubok sa pamamagitan ng kasipagan ng iba ang katapatan naman ng inyong pagibig.
9 Sapagka't nalalaman ninyo ang biyaya ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo, na, bagaman siya'y mayaman, gayon ma'y nagpakadukha dahil sa inyo, upang sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang karukhaan ay magsiyaman kayo.
10 At sa ganito'y ibinibigay ko ang aking pasiya: sapagka't ito'y nararapat sa inyo, na naunang nangagpasimula na may isang taon na, hindi lamang sa paggawa, kundi naman sa pagnanais.
11 Datapuwa't ngayo'y tapusin din naman ninyo ang paggawa; upang kung paanong nagkaroon ng sikap ng pagnanais, ay gayon din namang magkaroon ng pagkatapos ayon sa inyong kaya.
12 Sapagka't kung may sikap, ay tinatanggap ayon sa tinataglay, hindi ayon sa di tinataglay.
13 Sapagka't hindi ko sinasabi ito upang ang mga iba ay magaanan at kayo'y mabigatan;
14 Kundi ayon sa pagkakapantay-pantay: ang inyong kasaganaan ay naging abuloy sa panahong ito sa kanilang kakulangan, upang ang kanilang kasaganaan naman ay maging abuloy sa inyong kailangan; upang magkaroon ng pagkakapantaypantay.
15 Gaya ng nasusulat, Ang nagtipon ng marami ay hindi naglabis; at ang nagtipon ng kaunti ay hindi kinulang.
16 Datapuwa't salamat sa Dios, na naglalagay sa puso ni Tito niyaong masikap na pagiingat sa inyo.
17 Sapagka't tunay na tinanggap niya ang aming pamanhik, nguni't palibhasa'y lubha siyang masikap, ay napariyan sa inyo sa kaniyang sariling kalooban.
18 At sinugo naming kasama niya ang kapatid na ang kaniyang kapurihan sa evangelio ay sa lahat ng mga iglesia;
19 At hindi lamang gayon, kundi siya naman ang inihalal ng mga iglesia na maglakbay na kasama namin tungkol sa biyayang ito, na pinangangasiwaan namin sa ikaluluwalhati ng Panginoon, at upang ipamalas ang aming sikap:
20 Na iniilagan ito, na sinoma'y huwag kaming sisihin tungkol sa abuloy na ito na aming pinangangasiwaan:
21 Sapagka't iniisip namin ang mga bagay na kapuripuri, hindi lamang sa paningin ng Panginoon, kundi naman sa paningin ng mga tao.
22 At aming sinugong kasama nila ang aming kapatid, na aming nasubok na madalas na masikap sa maraming bagay, datapuwa't ngayon ay lalo nang masikap, dahil sa malaking pagkakatiwala niya sa inyo.
23 Kung may magsiyasat tungkol kay Tito, siya'y aking kasama at kamanggagawa sa pagpapagal sa inyo; o sa aming mga kapatid, sila'y mga sugo ng mga iglesia, at kaluwalhatian ni Cristo.
24 Inyo ngang ipakita sa kanila sa harapan ng mga iglesia ang katunayan ng inyong pagibig, at ng aming pagmamapuri dahil sa inyo.
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
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
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
