2 Korintuh 9
1 Judah khawa Pamhnama Khyang he naw aning jah kbi lawa mawng hin ka yuk vai am hlü ve.
Now [I want to write] more about the gift [of money] [EUP] that [you and other believers are preparing to send] to the believers [in Judea province]. I do not [really] need to [continue writing to you about it],
2 Jah kpüi vai nami tängki ti ka ksinga phäha Maketawnih khyang hea veia ning jah awhcah na veng. “Akaijah khawa awmki jumeiki he ta tuhkum üngka ami jah kpüikpak vaia ngtün pängki he ni” tia ka pyen. Nami jah kpüikpak hlü naw jah thawhlet sak ve.
because I already know that you really want to help them. In fact, I have been boasting [about you], telling the [believers here in] Macedonia [province] that [you people in] Achaia [province] have been ready to help, since last year. As a result, because you are very eager to help [the believers in Judea province], you have made most of [the believers here in Macedonia province also want] to give [a gift].
3 Cunsepi, acuna ka ning jah awhcahnak, amdanga am akya lawnak vaia bena he ka jah tüiki, acun cun ka pyena mäiha ngcüngcei u lü nami na awm vaia kyaki.
However, I am sending Titus and the other two believers in order that [they will be able to help you finish collecting the money. Then when I and others arrive later, the people with me will see for themselves that] the things that I have been boasting about you are true [LIT]. [I want] you [to have your gift] ready [for us(exc) to take to Jerusalem], just like I have been telling others that you were ready.
4 Am acunüng Maketawnih khaw üngka khyang he naw na läk law hnga u lü, am ngcüngcei u lü nami ve ning jah hmu law se, keimi (nangmi ä ka tiki) kami ning jah üppangei naki ihlawka kami ngkehkhyakei khai he ni.
When I come, if any of [the believers from] Macedonia come with me, [I do not want them to find that your gift is] [MTY, EUP] not ready. If that were [to happen], I would be very ashamed, and you yourselves would be even more ashamed.
5 Acunakyase, jumeiki he nami veia ana law ma u lü, petmsawt vaia ngthumkhän nami mkhän päng cen nami na ngpängnak vaia, ning jah nghuina kdaw khaia ka ngaihki ni, acun cun amthuia kthäha kba am kya lü, mlung yängnak am petmsawta ngpäng lü ana awmnak vaia kyaki.
So that is why I felt that it was necessary to urge these [three] believers to go [and visit] you before I [come. In that way, they would be able to help you finish] collecting the generous gift [EUP] that had been promised by you {you had said you would give}. [If you do that, not only will] the gift be ready [by the time that we arrive, but everyone will see that you have given because you really want to give, and] not because anyone has forced you to give.
6 Cunsepi, acuna mawngma üng hin hin sümei ua, mci apica sawki naw apica at be khai, akdäm sawki naw akdäm at be khai.
Do not forget this: “[A farmer] who sows only a few [seeds] will not gather/reap a large [harvest], but the one who sows a lot [of seeds] will gather/reap a large [harvest] [MET].” [Similarly, if you give just a little to help others, God will give you only a few blessings. But if you give willingly and cheerfully to help people, you will receive in return many blessings from God].
7 Upi kpameinak am am pe lü, am pet üng am daw khai tia ngainak am pi ä pe lü, a mlunga yängnak am pe se; Pamhnam naw mlung yängnak am peki mhläkphya naki.
Each of you should decide how much you [(sg)] should give, [and then give that amount]. You [(sg)] should not [be thinking to yourself], “[I really] do not want to give this money.” [And you(sg) should] not give [just] because someone tells [you to give. Instead, you should give willingly and cheerfully], because God loves those who give cheerfully.
8 Acunüng Pamhnam naw a bäkhäknak naküt nami khana kbe theiki; acunüng, nangmi naw ahmäi üng khäk ve tia am awmkia, khutbi kdaw binak naküt üng nami ve khai.
Moreover, God can enable you to [give to others cheerfully. If you give that way], God will [in return] give you many good blessings. He will do that so that at all times you will always have everything that you need. Indeed, you will have even more [than you need. As a result, you will be able to do] many more good things [to help others].
9 “Ani naw hlükaweiki he üng jah peki, ania m'yeneinak angläta awmki” tia cangcim naw pyenki. (aiōn g165)
[Those who give willingly and cheerfully will be rewarded like the man about whom] it is written {[about whom] (someone/the Psalmist) wrote} in the Scriptures, He generously [helps others], [he gives to those] who are poor. [God will remember] the good things that he did, [and reward him with] good things forever. (aiōn g165)
10 Mciksaw üng mci la ei vai buh pekia Pamhnam kung naw, nami hlüa mci cun pi ning jah pe lü dämduhsak se khawjaha nami yah be khai.
[God always] gives seeds to farmers to plant, and also gives them food to eat. [So, similarly, God will] always make it possible for you to have enough money [MET], so that you will be able more and more to generously [help those who are needy].
11 Angläta pet hlünaka mlung nami ta khaia Mhnam naw ning jah bawimang sak khai. Acunüng khyang he naw nami petmsawtnak yah u lü Pamhnam je na khai he.
[God] will [give you] many blessings in many different ways as a result of your generously [helping others]. Furthermore, [the] generous [gift that you are getting ready for] us [(exc) to take to the believers in Judea province] will cause [many people] to thank God.
12 Ahina ngpüinaka khutbinak naw khyang ngcim hea khuikhanak a jah kpüinak dänga am kya lü, Pamhnama bäkhäknak aktäa sangnak vaia pi kyasaki ni.
[Also remember that] when you give money to [EUP] help God’s people, you not only give them what they need, but also, [because of that], [many people will] thank God very much [for you and for what you have done].
13 Acuna petmsawtnaka khut nami bilawh la am kpamei u lü nami jah petmsawta phäha, khyang he naw Khritawa thangkdaw üng nami sitihnak üng Pamhnam mhlünmtai khai he.
As a result of your giving [money to help others], they will praise God, not only because you have believed the good message about Christ, but also because you have [generously given some of your possessions] so that they and other [believers will all have] ([enough/their needs supplied]).
14 Nami khana Pamhnama bäkhäknak dämda khaia nami phäha ning jah ktaiyü pe u lü, aktäa ning jah ngai khai he.
Also, when they pray for you, [asking God to bless you, they will remember how grateful they are] [IDM] that God [caused you to give] very willingly and cheerfully.
15 Aphuküi bäkhäknak a jah yeta phäha Pamhnam mi je na vai u.
[Finally, we should all] thank God [because he gave us the greatest gift of all when he sent his Son to save/rescue us(inc)] ([from the guilt of our sin/from being punished for our sin]). That is a gift too wonderful for anyone to be able to tell about completely!
