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2-е Коринфянам 8
New Russian Translation
2-е Коринфянам 8
New Russian Translation
О сборе средств для нуждающихся христиан в Иерусалиме
8 Братья, мы хотим сказать вам и о том, какую благодать Бог проявил к церквам в Македонии. 2 Среди суровых испытаний у них изобилие радости, и в ужасной бедности – изобилие щедрости. 3 Я свидетель того, что они добровольно жертвовали все, что только могли, и даже сверх того. 4 Они сами обратились к нам и настойчиво просили, как о великой благодати, позволения помочь святым. 5 То, что они сделали, превзошло все наши ожидания. Ведь они даже самих себя отдали прежде всего Господу, а затем, по воле Божьей, и нам. 6 И вот мы попросили Тита, чтобы он, раз уже начал, так и довел бы у вас до конца это милосердное дело[a]. 7 Поскольку у вас во всем изобилие: у вас есть вера, красноречие, знание, рвение и ваша любовь к нам[b], то мы хотим, чтобы вы проявили ваши лучшие качества и в этом деле милосердия.
8 Я не приказываю вам, но, говоря о рвении, которое проявляют другие, я через это хочу испытать искренность вашей любви. 9 Вам известна благодать нашего Господа Иисуса Христа. Он был богат, но ради нас Он стал беден, чтобы благодаря Его бедности вы стали богатыми.
10 Я вам советую поступить так: закончите то, что вы начали в прошлом году, так как это полезно вам самим. Ведь вы не только первыми начали это дело, но и первыми замыслили его. 11 Так и при завершении дела проявите то же усердие, что вы проявили при его замысле. Давайте столько, сколько позволяет ваш достаток. 12 Главное, чтобы было желание, и тогда ваш вклад будет оценен Богом, Который желает, чтобы вы давали из того, что у вас есть, а не из того, чего у вас нет.
13 Мы не хотим, чтобы другим было облегчение за ваш счет, но чтобы было равенство. 14 В настоящее время ваш достаток облегчит их нужду, а их достаток в свое время облегчит вашу. Тогда будет равенство, 15 как написано:
«У того, кто собрал много, не было излишка,
и у того, кто собрал мало, не было недостатка»[c].
Тит и его спутники посланы собрать пожертвования
16 Я благодарен Богу, что Он положил на сердце Титу ту же заботу о вас, что и мне. 17 Ведь Тит не просто откликнулся на нашу просьбу, он идет к вам добровольно, по своей инициативе. 18 Мы посылаем вместе с ним еще одного брата, которого во всех церквах хвалят как доброго служителя Радостной Вести. 19 Кроме того, церкви выбрали его идти с нами и помочь в этом деле милосердия, которое мы совершаем во славу Самого Господа по нашему доброму желанию. 20 Мы хотим, чтобы никто не мог упрекнуть нас за то, как мы обращаемся с этими щедрыми дарами, 21 и стараемся поступать правильно во всем, и не только перед Господом, но и перед людьми.
22 Мы посылаем к вам еще одного нашего брата, который много раз и во многих делах проявлял свое усердие. А теперь он еще усерднее, потому что он очень уверен в вас. 23 Что касается Тита, то он мой спутник и сотрудник в работе среди вас, а что касается остальных двух братьев, то они посланники церквей и слава Христа. 24 И поэтому явите им доказательство своей любви, чтобы все церкви увидели, что не зря мы так гордимся вами.
Footnotes
- 8:6 Милосердное дело – букв.: «благодать».
- 8:7 В ряде древних рукописей: «наша любовь к вам».
- 8:15 Исх. 16:18.
2 Corinthians 8
Living Bible
2 Corinthians 8
Living Bible
8 Now I want to tell you what God in his grace has done for the churches in Macedonia.
2 Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, they have mixed their wonderful joy with their deep poverty, and the result has been an overflow of giving to others. 3 They gave not only what they could afford but far more; and I can testify that they did it because they wanted to and not because of nagging on my part. 4 They begged us to take the money so they could share in the joy of helping the Christians in Jerusalem. 5 Best of all, they went beyond our highest hopes, for their first action was to dedicate themselves to the Lord and to us, for whatever directions God might give to them through us. 6 They were so enthusiastic about it that we have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to visit you and encourage you to complete your share in this ministry of giving. 7 You people there are leaders in so many ways—you have so much faith, so many good preachers, so much learning, so much enthusiasm, so much love for us. Now I want you to be leaders also in the spirit of cheerful giving.
8 I am not giving you an order; I am not saying you must do it, but others are eager for it. This is one way to prove that your love is real, that it goes beyond mere words.
9 You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus was: though he was so very rich, yet to help you he became so very poor, so that by being poor he could make you rich.
10 I want to suggest that you finish what you started to do a year ago, for you were not only the first to propose this idea, but the first to begin doing something about it. 11 Having started the ball rolling so enthusiastically, you should carry this project through to completion just as gladly, giving whatever you can out of whatever you have. Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equalled by your realistic action now. 12 If you are really eager to give, then it isn’t important how much you have to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you haven’t.
13 Of course, I don’t mean that those who receive your gifts should have an easy time of it at your expense, 14 but you should divide with them. Right now you have plenty and can help them; then at some other time they can share with you when you need it. In this way, each will have as much as he needs. 15 Do you remember what the Scriptures say about this? “He that gathered much had nothing left over, and he that gathered little had enough.” So you also should share with those in need.
16 I am thankful to God that he has given Titus the same real concern for you that I have. 17 He is glad to follow my suggestion that he visit you again—but I think he would have come anyway, for he is very eager to see you! 18 I am sending another well-known brother with him, who is highly praised as a preacher of the Good News in all the churches. 19 In fact, this man was elected by the churches to travel with me to take the gift to Jerusalem. This will glorify the Lord and show our eagerness to help each other. 20 By traveling together we will guard against any suspicion, for we are anxious that no one should find fault with the way we are handling this large gift. 21 God knows we are honest, but I want everyone else to know it too. That is why we have made this arrangement.
22 And I am sending you still another brother, whom we know from experience to be an earnest Christian. He is especially interested as he looks forward to this trip because I have told him all about your eagerness to help.
23 If anyone asks who Titus is, say that he is my partner, my helper in helping you, and you can also say that the other two brothers represent the assemblies here and are splendid examples of those who belong to the Lord.
24 Please show your love for me to these men and do for them all that I have publicly boasted you would.
2 Corinthians 8
New International Version
2 Corinthians 8
New International Version
The Collection for the Lord’s People
8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian(A) churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(B) 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(C) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(D) in this service(E) to the Lord’s people.(F) 5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 6 So we urged(G) Titus,(H) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(I) this act of grace on your part. 7 But since you excel in everything(J)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(K) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
8 I am not commanding you,(L) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace(M) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(N) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(O) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(P)
10 And here is my judgment(Q) about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.(R) 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(S) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(T) not according to what one does not have.
13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need,(U) so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”[b](V)
Titus Sent to Receive the Collection
16 Thanks be to God,(W) who put into the heart(X) of Titus(Y) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(Z) 18 And we are sending along with him the brother(AA) who is praised by all the churches(AB) for his service to the gospel.(AC) 19 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us(AD) as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.(AE) 20 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. 21 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.(AF)
22 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus,(AG) he is my partner(AH) and co-worker(AI) among you; as for our brothers,(AJ) they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ. 24 Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you,(AK) so that the churches can see it.
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
- 2 Corinthians 8:15 Exodus 16:18
2 Corintieni 8
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
2 Corintieni 8
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Încurajarea generozităţii
8 Vreau să ştiţi, fraţilor, despre harul pe care Dumnezeu l-a dat în bisericile din Macedonia, 2 pentru că, fiind încercaţi deosebit de mult prin necazuri, bucuria lor abundentă şi marea lor sărăcie au rezultat într-o manifestare de har abundentă. 3 Eu depun mărturie că ei au dat din proprie iniţiativă, după puterea lor şi chiar dincolo de puterea lor, 4 rugându-ne cu multă insistenţă pentru harul de a fi părtaşi la această slujire pentru sfinţi, 5 şi nu aşa cum ne-am aşteptat, ci s-au dedicat pe ei înşişi, mai întâi Domnului, iar apoi, prin voia lui Dumnezeu, nouă. 6 Astfel, l-am îndemnat pe Titus, pentru că el a început mai devreme această lucrare, să ducă la capăt această binefacere a harului din partea voastră. 7 Acum, aşa cum vă distingeţi în toate – în credinţă, în vorbire, în cunoaştere, într-o dedicare totală şi în dragostea pe care aţi învăţat-o de la noi – să vă distingeţi şi în această binefacere a harului.
8 Nu vă spun aceasta ca pe o poruncă, ci verific, prin dedicarea altora, cât de adevărată este dragostea voastră. 9 Voi cunoaşteţi harul Domnului nostru Isus Cristos, Care, deşi a fost bogat, de dragul vostru a devenit sărac, pentru ca voi să vă îmbogăţiţi prin sărăcia Lui. 10 Vă dau sfatul meu, pentru ceea ce este cel mai bine pentru voi în această problemă: anul trecut aţi fost primii nu doar în a face, ci şi în a dori să faceţi; 11 acum deci terminaţi lucrarea, pentru ca, tot aşa cum aţi dorit, tot astfel să şi daţi, după posibilităţile pe care le aveţi. 12 Dacă există dorinţă, darul este primit potrivit cu ceea ce are cineva, nu cu ceea ce nu are. 13 Aceasta nu este pentru ca alţii să fie uşuraţi, iar voi să fiţi împovăraţi, ci pentru a fi egalitate. 14 Abundenţa pe care voi o aveţi acum îi poate ridica pe cei care sunt în nevoi, pentru ca, la rândul lor, abundenţa lor să împlinească nevoia voastră. Astfel, va fi egalitate, 15 aşa cum este scris:
„Celui ce a adunat mai mult, nu i-a rămas în plus,
iar cel ce a adunat mai puţin n-a dus lipsă.“[a]
Misiunea lui Titus
16 Îi sunt recunoscător lui Dumnezeu, Care a pus în inima lui Titus aceeaşi dedicare pentru voi pe care o am şi eu. 17 Căci el nu numai că a primit bine apelul vostru, ci vine acum la voi din proprie iniţiativă şi cu mai mult entuziasm decât oricând. 18 Împreună cu el vi-l trimit şi pe fratele care este lăudat de toate bisericile, datorită Evangheliei. 19 Nu doar atât, dar el a fost desemnat de biserici să călătorească împreună cu noi în timp ce administrăm această binefacere a harului, pentru slava Domnului Însuşi şi pentru a ne arăta bunăvoinţa. 20 Suntem atenţi, ca să nu stârnim vreo plângere cu privire la modul în care administrăm acest dar generos. 21 Căci avem grijă să facem ceea ce este bine nu doar înaintea Domnului, ci şi înaintea oamenilor. 22 Îl trimitem pe fratele nostru cu ei – frate pe care deseori l-am pus la încercare şi l-am găsit dedicat, dar care acum este mai dedicat decât oricând – pentru că are mare încredere în voi. 23 În ce-l priveşte pe Titus, el este părtaş şi conlucrător cu mine pentru voi. În ce-i priveşte pe fraţii noştri, ei sunt trimişi ai bisericii, slava lui Cristos. 24 De aceea, în mod deschis, înaintea bisericilor, arătaţi-le dovada dragostei voastre şi motivul nostru de laudă cu privire la voi.
Footnotes
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Nouă Traducere În Limba Română (NTLR)
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română (Holy Bible, New Romanian Translation) Copyright © 2006 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.