٢ كورنثوس 9

١ 1 فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلْخِدْمَةِ لِلْقِدِّيسِينَ، هُوَ فُضُولٌ مِنِّي أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكُمْ.

As to the services which are being rendered to God's people, it is really unnecessary for me to write to you.

٢ 2 لِأَنِّي أَعْلَمُ نَشَاطَكُمُ ٱلَّذِي أَفْتَخِرُ بِهِ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ لَدَى ٱلْمَكِدُونِيِّينَ، أَنَّ أَخَائِيَةَ مُسْتَعِدَّةٌ مُنْذُ ٱلْعَامِ ٱلْمَاضِي. وَغَيْرَتُكُمْ قَدْ حَرَّضَتِ ٱلْأَكْثَرِينَ.

For I know your earnest willingness, on account of which I habitually boast of you to the Macedonians, pointing out to them that for a whole year you in Greece have been ready; and the greater number of them have been spurred on by your ardour.

٣ 3 وَلَكِنْ أَرْسَلْتُ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ لِئَلَّا يَتَعَطَّلَ ٱفْتِخَارُنَا مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ مِنْ هَذَا ٱلْقَبِيلِ، كَيْ تَكُونُوا مُسْتَعِدِّينَ كَمَا قُلْتُ.

Still I send the brethren in order that in this matter our boast about you may not turn out to have been an idle one; so that, as I have said, you may be ready;

٤ 4 حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ مَعِي مَكِدُونِيُّونَ وَوَجَدُوكُمْ غَيْرَ مُسْتَعِدِّينَ لَا نُخْجَلُ نَحْنُ - حَتَّى لَا أَقُولُ أَنْتُمْ - فِي جَسَارَةِ ٱلِٱفْتِخَارِ هَذِهِ.

for fear that, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we--not to say you yourselves--should be put to the blush in respect to this confidence.

٥ 5 فَرَأَيْتُ لَازِمًا أَنْ أَطْلُبَ إِلَى ٱلْإِخْوَةِ أَنْ يَسْبِقُوا إِلَيْكُمْ، وَيُهَيِّئُوا قَبْلًا بَرَكَتَكُمُ ٱلَّتِي سَبَقَ ٱلتَّخْبِيرُ بِهَا، لِتَكُونَ هِيَ مُعَدَّةً هَكَذَا كَأَنَّهَا بَرَكَةٌ، لَا كَأَنَّهَا بُخْلٌ.

I have thought it absolutely necessary therefore to request these brethren to visit you before I myself come, and to make sure beforehand that the gift of love which you have already promised may be ready as a gift of love, and may not seem to have been something which I have extorted from you.

٦ 6 هَذَا وَإِنَّ مَنْ يَزْرَعُ بِٱلشُّحِّ فَبِٱلشُّحِّ أَيْضًا يَحْصُدُ، وَمَنْ يَزْرَعُ بِٱلْبَرَكَاتِ فَبِٱلْبَرَكَاتِ أَيْضًا يَحْصُدُ.

But do not forget that he who sows with a niggardly hand will also reap a niggardly crop, and that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

٧ 7 كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ كَمَا يَنْوِي بِقَلْبِهِ، لَيْسَ عَنْ حُزْنٍ أَوِ ٱضْطِرَارٍ. لِأَنَّ ٱلْمُعْطِيَ ٱلْمَسْرُورَ يُحِبُّهُ ٱللهُ.

Let each contribute what he has decided upon in his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. "It is a cheerful giver that God loves."

٨ 8 وَٱللهُ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يَزِيدَكُمْ كُلَّ نِعْمَةٍ، لِكَيْ تَكُونُوا وَلَكُمْ كُلُّ ٱكْتِفَاءٍ كُلَّ حِينٍ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، تَزْدَادُونَ فِي كُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.

And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that richly enjoying all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.

٩ 9 كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ: «فَرَّقَ. أَعْطَى ٱلْمَسَاكِينَ. بِرُّهُ يَبْقَى إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ». (aiōn g165)

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his almsgiving remains for ever." (aiōn g165)

١٠ 10 وَٱلَّذِي يُقَدِّمُ بِذَارًا لِلزَّارِعِ وَخُبْزًا لِلْأَكْلِ، سَيُقَدِّمُ وَيُكَثِّرُ بِذَارَكُمْ وَيُنْمِي غَلَّاتِ بِرِّكُمْ.

And God who continually supplies seed for the sower and bread for eating, will supply you with seed and multiply it, and will cause your almsgiving to yield a plentiful harvest.

١١ 11 مُسْتَغْنِينَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لِكُلِّ سَخَاءٍ يُنْشِئُ بِنَا شُكْرًا لِلهِ.

May you be abundantly enriched so as to show all liberality, such as through our instrumentality brings thanksgiving to God.

١٢ 12 لِأَنَّ ٱفْتِعَالَ هَذِهِ ٱلْخِدْمَةِ لَيْسَ يَسُدُّ إِعْوَازَ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ فَقَطْ، بَلْ يَزِيدُ بِشُكْرٍ كَثِيرٍ لِلهِ،

For the service rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people, but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God.

١٣ 13 إِذْ هُمْ بِٱخْتِبَارِ هَذِهِ ٱلْخِدْمَةِ، يُمَجِّدُونَ ٱللهَ عَلَى طَاعَةِ ٱعْتِرَافِكُمْ لِإِنْجِيلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، وَسَخَاءِ ٱلتَّوْزِيعِ لَهُمْ وَلِلْجَمِيعِ.

For, by the practical proof of it which you exhibit in this service, you cause God to be extolled for your fidelity to your professed adherence to the Good News of the Christ, and for the liberality of your contributions for them and for all who are in need,

١٤ 14 وَبِدُعَائِهِمْ لِأَجْلِكُمْ، مُشْتَاقِينَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ ٱلْفَائِقَةِ لَدَيْكُمْ.

while they themselves also in supplications on your behalf pour out their longing love towards you because of God's surpassing grace which is resting upon you.

١٥ 15 فَشُكْرًا لِلهِ عَلَى عَطِيَّتِهِ ٱلَّتِي لَا يُعَبَّرُ عَنْهَا.

Thanks be to God for His unspeakably precious gift!